Editing Timothy West (section)

==Early life and education==
Timothy Lancaster West was born on 20 October 1934 in [[Bradford]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], the only son of Olive (née Carleton-Crowe; 1902–1985) and actor [[Lockwood West]] (1905–1989).<ref name = Times>{{cite news |title=Timothy West obituary: popular actor of stage and screen |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/timothy-west-dcmv05dxc |access-date=13 November 2024 |work=The Times |date=13 November 2024}}</ref> He had a sister Patricia who was five years younger than he. He was educated at the [[John Lyon School]], [[Harrow on the Hill]], at [[Bristol Grammar School]],<ref>''A Moment Towards the End of the Play'', p 14</ref> where he was a classmate of [[Julian Glover]], and at Regent Street Polytechnic (now the [[University of Westminster]]).<ref>''Who's Who in the Theatre'', 16th edition (1977), {{ISBN|978-0-273-00163-8}}.</ref>