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Daunt Family
Daunt is the surname of the following people *Achilles Daunt (1832–1878), Irish churchman *Ernest Daunt (1909–1966), Irish archdeacon *James Daunt (born in 1963), British businessman *John Daunt (1832–1886), British Victoria Cross recipient *John Daunt (golfer) (1865–1952), British golfer *Michael Daunt (1909–1991), British pilot test *Seton Daunt, English guitarist *Timothy Daunt (born in 1935), Isle of Man Lieutenant Governor *Yvonne Daunt (1899–1962), dancer at the Paris Opera See also *Daunt Books, British chain of bookshops {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achilles Daunt
Achilles Daunt (1832–1878) was a noted Irish people, Irish preacher and homilist, and Church of Ireland Dean of Cork. Early life and education Achilles Daunt descended from a cadet branch of the Daunt family of Owlpen, Gloucestershire, settled since 1575 at Tracton Abbey, County Cork. He was the eldest son of Achilles Daunt who died 28 August 1871, by Mary, third daughter of John Isaac Heard, Member of Parliament for Kinsale (UK Parliament constituency), Kinsale. He was born at Rincurran, near Kinsale, on 23 August 1832. He was educated at Kinsale endowed school, and at the age of sixteen entered Trinity College Dublin, where he gained a classical scholarship, and was awarded the vice-chancellor's prize for English language, English poetry in 1851. At the degree examination in 1853 he came out second senior moderator and gold medallist in classics. Preacher He held the curacy of St. Matthias' Church, Dublin, St. Matthias' Church, Dublin, for seven months in 1855, and was afterw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Daunt
Ernest George Daunt (10 January 1909 – 1 December 1966) was Archdeacon of Cork from 1962 until 1966. Daunt was educated at Bandon Grammar School and Trinity College, Dublin; and ordained in 1933. '' Crockford's Clerical Directory'' 1948 p316 London, OUP, 1947 After curacies in Dublin he held incumbencies at Balbriggan (1937–1946); Killiney, (1946–1950); Rathgar, (1950–1953); and St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street (1953-1962). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Daunt, Ernest George 1909 births People educated at Bandon Grammar School Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 1966 deaths Deans of Cork Ernest Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic languages, Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman ... Place of birth missing Place of death missing 20th-century Irish Anglican priests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Daunt
Achilles James Daunt (born 18 October 1963) is a British businessman. He is the founder of the Daunt Books chain, and since May 2011 has been managing director of the bookshop chain Waterstones. Since August 2019, Daunt has also been CEO of Barnes & Noble, the American bookstore chain. He is known as "the man who saved Waterstones". Early life and education Achilles James Daunt was born on 18 October 1963,"Interview" by Oliver Shah in ''The Sunday Times'' Business Section, 22 December 2013, p. 6. the son of the diplomat Sir Timothy Daunt and his wife Patricia Susan Knight. He was educated at Sherborne School, before reading history at Pembroke College, Cambridge University. Career His first job was as a purser with Carnival Cruise Lines. After working in the US as a banker for JP Morgan between 1985 and 1988, he founded Daunt Books in 1990, a chain of six bookshops in London. In May 2011, he was appointed managing director of Waterstones by the company's new owner, the Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Daunt
Colonel John Charles Campbell Daunt VC (8 November 1832 – 15 April 1886) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details He was 24 years old, and a lieutenant in the 11th Bengal Native Infantry, Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 2 October 1857 at Ghota Behar, India for which he was awarded the VC: Further information He later achieved the rank of colonel. His VC is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London. His son, John, represented Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics in the men's golf tournament. His granddaughter Yvonne Daunt was a dancer with the Paris Opera The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Daunt (golfer)
John Hubert Edward Daunt (30 December 1865 – 16 July 1952) was a British golfer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. His father, Colonel John Charles Campbell Daunt, was a recipient of the Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously .... References External links * 1865 births 1952 deaths Amateur golfers British male golfers Olympic golfers for Great Britain Golfers at the 1900 Summer Olympics People from Muzaffarpur British people in colonial India {{UK-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Daunt
Neill Michael Daunt OBE (23 October 1909 – 26 July 1991) was a British test pilot; the first person to fly the Gloster Meteor in March 1943, Britain's first production jet aircraft. He was the second person to fly the Gloster E.28/39 "Pioneer" (Britain's first jet aircraft) in November 1942. He had many severe accidents that he was lucky to survive, including one for which he had no recollection. Early life Michael Daunt was born in Sussex. His father was a General Practitioner (GP). Michael went to St Catharine's College, Cambridge where he studied Engineering. He learnt to fly with the Cambridge University Air Squadron (CUAS). Career He joined the RAF on a short service commission serving in 25 Squadron. He played rugby union for the RAF as a three-quarter back. He became a flying instructor for de Havilland at the de Havilland Flying School in 1935. Hawker He became a test pilot for Hawker Aircraft in 1935. Gloster Aircraft The early jet aircraft for Gloster were de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seton Daunt
Seton Daunt is an English guitar player and songwriter, best known as lead guitarist for the British rock band Fiction Plane. Guitarist At 19 years old, Daunt met Dan Brown, who introduced him to Santa's Boyfriend. The band was playing the club circuit in London, and he was invited to join them for a few songs. He joined the band several years later. In 1998, Daunt was a member of the London-based indie band Bok, which featured Matt Crutchlow (guitar, vocals), Andrew Holdsworth (bass, keyboards), and Richard Young (drums). The band released an EP called "Alarm in the Beehive", which received praise from BBC Radio jockey Steve Lamacq, as well as some positive reviews. ''Kerrang!'' gave the album three out of five stars, saying, "'Alarm in the Beehive' boasts the muscular exuberance of Ash with shed-loads of unconventional artistry, head-spinning high velocity twists and turns, and a gnashingly delivered lyric of utter lunacy. In short, this is a mind-warp of soul-stinging geni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Daunt
Sir Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt (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, Career Daunt was Commissioned officer, commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps in 1955 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 and then List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Turkey, British Ambassador to Turkey from 1986 to his retirement in 1992. In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. He later became chairman of the Ottoman Fund, a business established to provide mortgages for properties in Turkey. Family In 1962 he married Patricia Susan Knight. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Daunt, Timothy 1935 births Living people Knights Commander of the Order of St Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvonne Daunt
Yvonne Daunt (17 August 1899 – 26 April 1962) was a dancer with the Paris Opera in the 1920s. Daunt was made Etoile of the Paris Opera in 1920. Early life Yvonne Rochefort Daunt was often described as Irish, and sometimes as Canadian or English, but she was born in Paris to parents who married in Australia."Marriages" ''The Australasian'' (12 November 1898): 55. via She was the daughter of John Hubert Edward Daunt and Winnifred Amy Travers Daunt. Her father, who played golf for Great Britain in the |
