ACTON, Lt-Cdr Thomas Stackhouse (Tom) RN 1925-2020

[Richard R]

From the Times of 3 June 2020: ACTON Thomas Stackhouse (Tom) of Acton Scott Hall, Shropshire. Died peacefully at home on 27 May 2020 aged 95 surrounded by his family. Private burial at Acton Scott on 5 June with memorial service at a later date.

He was s of Richard Charles ACTON (previously FULLERTON-SMITH, 1882-1970) whom he succeeded as head of the gentry family of that name of Acton Scott, and Joyce Stackhouse ACTON (1899-1992). scion of the PENDARVES of Pendarves and SURTEES of Dinsdale-on-Tees gentry families. He m 1966 (Ella) Lucy adopted dau of Miss I S STAVELY of Trevor House, Church Stretton, Shropshire, and had two sons.

1. Capt FRANCIS STACKHOUSE Acton (b 1967) who succeeds his father as head of the family. He m 1997 (reg Q3 Shropshire) Alison Ruth (b 1967 reg Q3 Staffs) d of Rev George Samuel BECK (b c1924 reg Q1 Yorks) of Coniston, Cumbria by his 1952 m (reg Q3 Lancs) to Marjorie (1925-76) d of Albert Edward BARLOW (1890-) by his 1921 m (reg Q3 Lancs) to Jane MOWATT, and had a son and a dau:
1.1 EDWARD GEORGE STACKHOUSE (b 1999 reg Q4 Shropshire), heir to his father
1.1 Sophie Grace ACTON (b 2002 reg Q2 Shropshire)

2. Rupert Stavely ACTON (b 1969). He m 2001 (reg Q3 Shropshire) Louise Adele (b 1972 reg Q1 London) d of _ CUMBER and _ BUSHE, and had a dau:

2.1 Florence Clementine P ACTON (b c2006 reg Q1 Shropshire)

The family features in the final (1972) volume of the 18th edition of Burke's Landed Gentry (pp2-3) and on Nick Kingsley's excellent Landed families of Britain and Ireland website: https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/03/17-acton-of-acton-scott.html

[Netty Leistra]

ACTON, Thomas Stackhouse (Tom). Of Acton Scott, Shropshire, UK, born Fullerton-Smith, husband of the late Lucy Acton, father to Francis and Rupert, died 27 May aged 95 peacefully at Acton Scott Hall.

Source: New Zealand Herald, 1 June 2020

[Netty Leistra]

His wife died on 2 March 2019.

https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/thetimes-uk/191757126

[Richard R]

Very useful builds thanks.