Dawson Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Dawson, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2007.
The Dawson Baronetcy, of Edgwarebury in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 February 1920 for the armaments manufacturer Trevor Dawson. He was Managing Director of Vickers
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The Dawson Baronetcy, of Appleton Roebuck in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 July 1929 for the textile manufacturer Benjamin Dawson. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1974.
The Dawson Baronetcy, of Edgwarebury in the County of Middlesex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 5 February 1920 for the armaments manufacturer Trevor Dawson. He was Managing Director of Vickers
Vickers
Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 1999.-Early history:Vickers was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by the miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor in 1828. Naylor was a partner in the foundry Naylor &...
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The Dawson Baronetcy, of Appleton Roebuck in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 2 July 1929 for the textile manufacturer Benjamin Dawson. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1974.
Dawson Baronets, of Edgwarebury (1920)
- Sir (Arthur) Trevor Dawson, 1st Baronet (1866–1931)
- Sir Hugh Trevor Dawson, 2nd Baronet CBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1893–1976). Dawson was a Commander in the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. He was with Dawson & Forbes Ltd, investment bankers, and was a director of the British Tyre and Rubber Company between 1924 and 1969 and of Decca Navigator Company between 1945 and 1975. - Sir (Hugh Halliday) Trevor Dawson, 3rd Baronet (1931–1983). Dawson was a Major in the Scots GuardsScots GuardsThe Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
. He was a merchant banker (chairman) with Arbuthnot Latham & CoArbuthnot Latham & CoArbuthnot Latham & Co is a small private bank based in Moorgate in the City of London in the UK. It has the status of one of the twelve accepting houses....
. - Sir Hugh Michael Trevor Dawson, 4th Baronet (1956-2007)
- Sir Nicholas Anthony Tevor Dawson, 5th Baronet (b. 1957)
Dawson Baronets, of Appleton Roebuck (1929)
- Sir Benjamin Dawson, 1st Baronet (1878–1966)
- Sir Lawrence Saville Dawson, 2nd Baronet (1908–1974)