Timms is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arthur Timms (1914–1970), Australian footballer Brian Timms (born 1940), English cricketer Charles Gordon Timms (1884-1958), British Army officer and rugby player Chris Timms (1947–2004), New Zealand yachtsman Colin Timms, musicologist E. V. Timms (1895–1960), Australian novelist and screenwriter Edward Timms (1937–2018), academic Freddie Timms (1946–2017), Australian artist Gene Timms (1932–2014), American politician Geoffrey Timms (1903–1982), British mathematician and cryptoanalyst Herbert Timms (1890–1973), English cricketer Howard Timms (born 1944), British racewalker John Timms (1906–1980), English cricketer Ken Timms (born 1938), Australian footballer Mary Timms (born 1981), Nigerian model Matt Timms (born c. 1974), event promoter Michele Timms (born 1965), Australian basketballer Philip Timms (1874–1973), Canadian photographer Richard Timms (born 1986), English cricketer Robert Timms (archer) (born 1980), Australian archer Robert Timms (1908–1993), Australian entrepreneur Sally Timms (born 1959), British singer-songwriter Stephen Timms (born 1955), British politician Wilfrid Timms (1902–1986), English cricketer Fictional characters: Tony Timms, character in Australian TV series Blue Heelers Richard Timms, character from Alan Bennett play and film, The History Boys. Reverend Timms, character in British children's TV series Postman Pat Other: Timms Hill, a location in Wisconsin, US Timms trap, a type of animal trap Tübinger Internet Multimedia Server, one of the first OpenCourseWare initiatives by a major university. See also Timm (disambiguation) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names