Hugh Dawnay
Polo player
About Hugh Dawnay
Lived 1932 – 2012 (aged 79). Hugh Dawnay was a British polo player.
Major Hugh Dawnay (17 December 1932 – 28 May 2012) was a polo player and author.
Biography Hugh Dawnay was born on 17 December 1932 to the Olympic polo player David Dawnay and Lady Katharine Nora de la Poer Beresford. He conducted 10 annual polo clinics at the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club starting in 1983. He also served as the British Army polo coach.
He married Maria Ines Cermesoni in 1971, they had two sons David and Sebastian. He died on 28 May 2012.
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Who was Hugh Dawnay?
polo player (1932–2012)
When was Hugh Dawnay born?
Hugh Dawnay was born on 17 December 1932.
When did Hugh Dawnay die?
Hugh Dawnay died on 28 May 2012.
What was Hugh Dawnay's occupation?
Hugh Dawnay was a polo player.
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Hugh Dawnay was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugh Dawnay. https://biography.guide/hugh-dawnay/
MLA: "Hugh Dawnay." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hugh-dawnay/.
Chicago: "Hugh Dawnay." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hugh-dawnay/.
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