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In 1962 he married Patricia Susan Knight (1938-2023), second daughter of Major Claude Thorburn Knight (1910-1993) by his wife Priscilla (1914-1995), only daughter of [[John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton]].<ref>Burke's Peerage, etc.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.owlpen.com/history/daunt-genealogy|title=Genealogy of Daunt of Owlpen|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912004834/http://www.owlpen.com/history/daunt-genealogy|archivedate=12 September 2015}}</ref> |
In 1962 he married Patricia Susan Knight (1938-2023), second daughter of Major Claude Thorburn Knight (1910-1993) by his wife Priscilla (1914-1995), only daughter of [[John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton]].<ref>Burke's Peerage, etc.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.owlpen.com/history/daunt-genealogy|title=Genealogy of Daunt of Owlpen|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912004834/http://www.owlpen.com/history/daunt-genealogy|archivedate=12 September 2015}}</ref> Lady Daunt grew up mostly on a farm in East Sussex, just north of Lewes, and was educated at Langford Grove School, Barcombe and [[Southover Manor School]], Lewes.<ref>Ysenda Maxtone Graham, ''Terms & Conditions: Life in Girls' Boarding Schools, 1939-1979'', 2017.</ref> |
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Daunt died of the effects of [[cerebral vasculitis]] on 5 August 2023, at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite news |title=Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/births-marriages-and-deaths-august-8-2023-swcd6psmt |access-date=8 August 2023 |publisher=The Times |date=8 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sir Timothy Daunt obituary |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-timothy-daunt-obituary-dhplxrffn |access-date=17 September 2023 |publisher=The Times |date=16 September 2023}}</ref> Lady Daunt died on 2 October 2023, at the age of 84.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lady Patricia Susan Daunt (née Knight) |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/births-marriages-and-deaths-october-10-2023-6skhr6586 |access-date=10 October 2023 |publisher=The Times |date=10 October 2023}}</ref> |
Daunt died of the effects of [[cerebral vasculitis]] on 5 August 2023, at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite news |title=Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/births-marriages-and-deaths-august-8-2023-swcd6psmt |access-date=8 August 2023 |publisher=The Times |date=8 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sir Timothy Daunt obituary |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-timothy-daunt-obituary-dhplxrffn |access-date=17 September 2023 |publisher=The Times |date=16 September 2023}}</ref> Lady Daunt died on 2 October 2023, at the age of 84.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lady Patricia Susan Daunt (née Knight) |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/births-marriages-and-deaths-october-10-2023-6skhr6586 |access-date=10 October 2023 |publisher=The Times |date=10 October 2023}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:19, 27 October 2023
Timothy Daunt | |
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| 26th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 27 October 1995 – 1 September 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Laurence Jones |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ian Macfadyen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt 11 October 1935 |
| Died | 5 August 2023 (aged 87) London, England[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Patricia Susan Knight |
| Children | James Daunt |
| Relatives | Achilles Daunt (great grandfather) |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Viceregal styles of Sir Timothy Daunt (1995–2000) | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Sir Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt KCMG (11 October 1935 – 5 August 2023) was a British diplomat and Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Early life
Daunt was educated at Sherborne School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[2]
Career
Daunt was commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps in 1955[3] and posted to the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars. After completing national service, he joined the diplomatic service and, after a series of postings, became Permanent Representative to NATO in Brussels in 1982[4] and then British Ambassador to Turkey from 1986 to his retirement in 1992.[5]
In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.[6] He later became chairman of the Ottoman Fund, a business established to provide mortgages for properties in Turkey.[7]
Personal life and death
In 1962 he married Patricia Susan Knight (1938-2023), second daughter of Major Claude Thorburn Knight (1910-1993) by his wife Priscilla (1914-1995), only daughter of John William Dodson, 2nd Baron Monk Bretton.[8][9] Lady Daunt grew up mostly on a farm in East Sussex, just north of Lewes, and was educated at Langford Grove School, Barcombe and Southover Manor School, Lewes.[10]
Daunt died of the effects of cerebral vasculitis on 5 August 2023, at the age of 87.[11][12] Lady Daunt died on 2 October 2023, at the age of 84.[13]
References
- ^ "Former Lieutenant Governor Sir Timothy Daunt has died". Isle of Man. 8 August 2023.
- ^ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976.
- ^ "No. 40422". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1955. p. 1315.
- ^ Birthdays: 11-12 October The Times, 11 October 2008
- ^ Diplomatic Secrets Cornucopia, various issues
- ^ Governor says farewell IOM today, 1 September 2000
- ^ Ottoman Fund launch enables investors to talk Turkey Wealth Manager, 22 December 2005
- ^ Burke's Peerage, etc.
- ^ "Genealogy of Daunt of Owlpen". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015.
- ^ Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Terms & Conditions: Life in Girls' Boarding Schools, 1939-1979, 2017.
- ^ "Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt". The Times. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Sir Timothy Daunt obituary". The Times. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Lady Patricia Susan Daunt (née Knight)". The Times. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
Categories:
- 1935 births
- 2023 deaths
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- British diplomats
- Lieutenant Governors of the Isle of Man
- Members of HM Diplomatic Service
- People educated at Sherborne School
- Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
- 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars officers
- Daunt family
- 20th-century British Army personnel
- Royal Armoured Corps officers
- 20th-century British diplomats
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Turkey