ACLAND, Sir Antony Arthur KG GCMG GCVO 1930-2021

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 10 Sept 2021: ACLAND Antony Arthur died peacefully at home on 8th September, aged 91. Much loved husband, father, stepfather and grandfather. Funeral for family and local friends at St Mary's Church, Exford - date to be announced. Details of a memorial service will follow

He was s of Peter Bevil Edward ACLAND 1902-93 (gs of Sir Henry Wentworth ACLAND 1st Bt 1815-1900 and gs of The Viscountess HAMBLEDEN c1828-1913) and Bridget Susan 1904-96 d of Rev Herbert Walter BARNETT 1851-1937 (gt gs of Stratford CANNING d 1787 f of 1st & last Viscount STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE 1786-1880) by his 1888 m reg Q2 London to Mary LETHBRIDGE 1865-1953 (gt gd of Sir Thomas Buckler LETHBRIDGE 2nd Bt 1778-1849). He m 1956 Clare Anne 1928 (reg Q4)-1984 d of Francis Reynolds Paulus VERDON 1879-1960 of Littlefields, Sidbury, Devon by his c1928 m reg Q1 London to Beatrice Baxendale AIREY 1905-77, and had two sons and a dau.

The loss of two Garters in two days (Acland on 8th and Colman on 9th Sept).

[Richard R]

Obit in the Telegraph of 10 Sept 2021:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/09/09/sir-antony-acland-foreign-office-permanent-under-secretary-ambassador/

[colinp]

Sir Antony was the senior non-Royal GCMG having been appointed 14 June 1986.  The senior non-Royal GCMG is now Sir Crispin Tickell appointed in 1988

Sir Antony was also the most senior substantive KCVO having been appointed 10 Nov 1976 - he was of course later advanced to GCVO.  There are however a few living honorary KCVO's whose appointments were before his.  The senior substantive KCVO now appears to be Sir David Checketts appointed in 1979

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He married, secondly, Jennifer Joyce Dyke, daughter of Colonel Richard Charles Dyke, in 1987 (from thepeerage.com)