Sir Timothy Hoare, who died on January 18, was one of a small group of far-sighted individuals who, in the early 1960s, set about bringing the gospel to the City of London.
He was also a founder member of the evangelical group on the Church of England’s Church Assembly (and subsequently General Synod) to which he was elected for a total of 40 years.
Born in Bangkok on November 11 1934, Timothy was subsequently sent to Radley College where he excelled at cricket and shared rooms with Ted Dexter, the future England captain. His love of cricket continued throughout the rest of his life and he could often be seen watching the game from the Pavilion at Lord’s.
