Overview
- The Christ Church Anglican at Kororāreka Russell confirmed that Dawson died peacefully on Saturday 27 June in Kerikeri at 3pm.
- She was best known for playing Violet, Hyacinth Bouquet’s sister, in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances and that role has remained part of British TV memory.
- Dawson retired from acting in 1995 and moved to New Zealand with her husband John Boulter, who died in December 2025.
- Tributes from fans and peers have appeared on social media, and the church said funeral details will be shared with the Russell community when arranged.
- Her long career included West End musicals and television work in the 1960s and 1970s on shows such as Dixon of Dock Green, The Benny Hill Show and The Morecambe and Wise Show, giving her a varied stage-and-screen legacy.