Archibald Acheson, 6th Earl of Gosford
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Archibald Alexander John Stanley Acheson 6th Earl of Gosford (14 January 1911 – 17 February 1966, Camberley
), styled Viscount Accheson until 1954, was a British
Peer.
The son of Archibald Acheson, 5th Earl of Gosford
, he succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his father in 1954.
In 1958 he became assistant to and spokesman in the House of Lords
for the Ministry of Transport
. Between 1962 and his death in 1966 he was Chairman of the British Road Federation.
He married (1) Francesca Cagiati, on 13 December 1935, with whom he had the following children:
He married (2) Cynthia West on 21 September, 1960
Camberley
Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...
), styled Viscount Accheson until 1954, was a British
United Kingdom
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Peer.
The son of Archibald Acheson, 5th Earl of Gosford
Archibald Acheson, 5th Earl of Gosford
Archibald Charles Montagu Brabazon Acheson, 5th Earl of Gosford , styled Viscount Acheson until 1922, was a British peer....
, he succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his father in 1954.
In 1958 he became assistant to and spokesman in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
for the Ministry of Transport
Department for Transport
In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved...
. Between 1962 and his death in 1966 he was Chairman of the British Road Federation.
He married (1) Francesca Cagiati, on 13 December 1935, with whom he had the following children:
- Lady Francesca Georgiana Caroline Acheson (1940-1991)
- Charles David Alexander John Sparrow Acheson, 7th Earl of Gosford (b. 13 July 1942)
- Lady Isabella Augusta Acheson (b. 17 January 1950)
He married (2) Cynthia West on 21 September, 1960