Reverend Timothy Farthing
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| Reverend Timothy Farthing | |
| Affiliated with | Church of England |
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| Occupation | Vicar |
| First appearance | The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones |
| Last appearance | Never Too Old |
| Portrayed by | Frank Williams |
The Reverend Timothy Farthing, nearly always referred to simply as "The Vicar", is a fictional vicar portrayed by Frank Williams in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army.
[edit] Personality
Reverend Farthing is the slightly ineffectual, but well-meaning vicar of St. Aldheim's Church, Walmington-on-Sea. Neither on the side of the Home Guard, or the ARP Wardens, he attempts to care for "The spiritual needs of (his) parishioners", despite the many setbacks presented during the war, such as having to share his church hall and office with both the pompous Captain Mainwaring and the uncouth Chief Air Raid Warden Hodges. In many episodes, he ends up embroiled in the escapades of the platoon, often by accident and he joins the Home Guard briefly in The Recruit.
Prone to making long sermons, his personality is quite sulky and occasionally effeminate, although the character is never seen in a bad light, unlike his verger, Mr. Yeatman. Reverend Farthing is unmarried, and according to Dad's Army - A Celebration, he was once a missionary. However, his background is rarely, if ever, revealed.
