Sir Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt KCMG (11 October 1935 – 5 August 2023) was a British diplomat and Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Timothy Daunt | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Early life
editDaunt was educated at Sherborne School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[2]
Career
editDaunt 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
editIn 1962 he married Patricia Susan Knight (1938-2023).[8][9] He died of the effects of cerebral vasculitis on 5 August 2023, at the age of 87.[10][11] Lady Daunt died on 2 October 2023, at the age of 84.[12]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.