Tim Wallace-Murphy, 13th January 1930 - July 2cnd 2019 RIP

Tim was a familiar sight in Esperaza. He moved here from Nice a few years ago and was a lively addition to our community... he's been ill for yonks, COPD and latterly a tumour on the lung for which he refused treatment.  He was by training a doctor and knew a thing or two. At 89 he figured he'd had a very good innings.

I initially heard of him from mutual friends in Nice and then met him at a lecture in Carcassonne; he came to my home where we discovered with delight that we were related,  kind of. He wrote his first book with Trevor Ravenscroft ('Spear of Destiny' author) who was my stepmothers' brothers' first wifes' stepfather. Family!

Tim has written extensively about the mystical stuff in the region - just google him or check Amazon - and was a frequent performer on the lecture circuit.

Dear man was very much loved and sympathies go to Patrick de Kocsis, Jay Martin and the other questers who cared for him with dedication right to the end. His erudition, humour and  generosity of spirit were an example to us all; we should all die with such grace.  Dying, he said ' was not all it was cracked up to be' - take that as you will :)

- there is a go-fund me site if you'd care to contribute to his funeral costs.
https://www.gofundme.com/funeral-for-tim-wallacemurphy