Chris Acland

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Christopher John Dyke Acland (September 7, 1966 – October 17, 1996) was an English musician best known for being the drummer of the London-based shoegazing and britpop band Lush.

Acland was born in Lancaster Infirmary. He was a founding member of Lush, who were formed in 1988. Lush would release three albums and a multitude of singles and EPs and have considerable critical success.

Acland was a much-liked and respected member of the London music community and it was often noted how he was said to have no enemies. He was a passionate lifelong fan of football and a strong (if sometimes resigned) supporter of Tottenham Hotspur.

On October 17, 1996, after Lush had completed their supporting tours and summer festival appearances, Acland committed suicide by hanging himself in his parents' house. His bandmates in Lush were devastated and disbanded after a long period of mourning.[1]

Burke's Peerage & Baronetage 104th Edition notes that he was the son of Oliver Geoffrey Dyke Acland and Judith Veronica Williams. He was the great-grandson of Sir Francis Dyke Acland, 14th Baronet Acland and descendant of a long and noble line.

Chris Acland played in a number of other bands before Lush. Namely, The Infection and Panic. It is of interest to note that every member of Chris's first band The Infection went on to careers in music. Including Hot and Horrid.