Tim Roper

Tim Roper (8 April 1951 in Hampstead, northwest London – February 2003) was the former drummer of the English pub rock band Ducks Deluxe (1972–1975), as well as a member of "Reds, Whites and Blues" with Adrian "Ade" Shaw. After leaving Ducks Deluxe, he became a skilled cabinet maker and carpenter, as well as playing in a number of Norwich-based bands. He died in Norwich in 2003, from alcohol-related symptoms.