Sir William Acland, 2nd Baronet
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Admiral Sir William Acland, 2nd Bt CVO JP DL |
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An early colour photo taken in 1903 by his sister
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| Born | 18 December 1847 |
| Died | 26 November 1924 (aged 76) |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Channel Squadron; Admiral Superintendent of the Gibraltar Dockyard |
| Awards | CVO |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Anna Smith |
Admiral Sir William Alison Dyke Acland, 2nd Baronet, CVO, JP, DL (18 December 1847 – 26 November 1924) was a Royal Navy admiral.
William Acland was the eldest son of Sir Henry Acland, 1st Baronet and Sarah Cotton.
Acland rose to the rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy. He was appointed second in command of the Channel Squadron from early June 1901, and hoisted his flag on board the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Magnificent on 5 June 1901. After a year he was relieved of the command in the Channel Squadron, and struck his flag on the Magnificent on 5 June 1902. Four months later, he was appointed Admiral Superintendent of the Gibraltar Dockyard from 1 October 1902.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Devon, and a Justice of the Peace for Oxfordshire and Devon. He lived at his official residence The Mount whilst he held the office of Admiral Superintendent of the Gibraltar Dockyard from 1902 to 1904.
William Acland married Hon. Emily Anna Smith, daughter of the Rt. Hon. William Henry Smith and Emily Danvers, Viscountess Hambleden, on 7 July 1887, and had the following children:
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