Timothy Daunt
Sir 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 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Patricia Susan Knight |
| Relations | Achilles Daunt (great grandfather) |
| Children | James Daunt |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Sir Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt KCMG (born 11 October 1935) is a retired diplomat and former Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Early life
Educated at Sherborne School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge,[1]
Career
Daunt was commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps in 1955[2] and posted to the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars.[1] After completing national service, he joined the diplomatic service and, after a series of postings, became Permanent Representative to NATO in Brussels in 1982[3] and then British Ambassador to Turkey from 1986 to his retirement in 1992.[4]
In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.[5] He later became chairman of the Ottoman Fund, a business established to provide mortgages for properties in Turkey.[6]
Family
In 1962 he married Patricia Susan Knight.[1][7] Their son James Daunt is the founder of the Daunt Books chain, and since 2011, managing director of the book chain Waterstones.
References
- ^ a b c The Peerage.com
- ^ "No. 40422". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 1955. - ^ 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
- ^ "Genealogy of Daunt of Owlpen".
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1935 births
- Living people
- 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