Sir Hugh Thomas Dyke Acland (10 September 1874 – 15 April 1956) was a New Zealand surgeon.

Early life

He was born in 1874 in Christchurch.

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and

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were his grandfathers; John Acland was his father and

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, MP for in the 1940s, was his son. The artist Bessie Acland was his sister. Acland was one of the first doctors in New Zealand who confined their medical practice to surgery. He joined the

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for

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and survived the sinking of the SS ''Marquette'' in 1915. In 1924, Acland bought Chippenham Lodge in Browns Road,

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, which had previously belonged to

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. His family lived there for the rest of his life.

Local politics

Acland was elected to the North Canterbury Hospital Board in 1927 and remained a member for the following 17 years. He contested the election for

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and was narrowly beaten by the incumbent, Labour's Dan Sullivan. The election attracted nationwide attention, as Christchurch was a Labour-stronghold and due to Acland's widespread popularity, it was regarded as a test whether Labour could potentially win the November 1935 general election (which it did). Acland was elected as a councillor to

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and served until 1941.

Honours and awards

In 1917, Acland was appointed an additional

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, in recognition of valuable services in connection with World War I. In the 1919 King's Birthday Honours, he was made a Companion of the Order of the British Empire, also for war services. Acland was appointed a

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in the 1933 King's Birthday Honours. In 1935, he was awarded the

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, and in 1953 he received the

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Death and commemoration

Acland died in 1956 at Chippenham Lodge. Acland Avenue in

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is named for Acland. This short cul-de-sac is located in the residential red zone.

Notes

References

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