Hugh Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood
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Hugh Michael Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood (2 October 1898 – 1 April 1970) was a British Liberal politician. He was the third baronet of the Seely family, of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire.
Seely was educated at Eton College and became a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. He was a Member of Parliament for East Norfolk from 1922 to 1924 and Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1935 to 1941. He was the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Air during a large part of the Second World War (1941–45). In 1946 he acquired and was Chairman of the famous gunmaker James Purdey and Sons [1].
He married Molly Patricia Chetwode, daughter of the first Viscount Camrose, who owned The Daily Telegraph newspaper. He was created Baron Sherwood in 1941; the barony became extinct when he died in 1970 without children. His brother Victor Basil John Seely inherited the baronetcy. Lord Sherwood was the nephew of Lord Mottistone and the son of Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet.
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- Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 107th Edition Volume III [ *Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 107th Edition Volume III [2]
- Seely Baronets
- Information on the Seely family estates at the UK National Registry of Archives
- Wight Life April/May 1975 article on The Seely Family and their Island Homes [3]
- The Great Houses of Nottinghamshire, Sherwood Lodge (1881)
- Correspondance with Winston Churchill [[4]]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Falcon |
Member of Parliament for East Norfolk 1922–1924 |
Succeeded by Sir Reginald James Neville Neville |
| Preceded by Alfred John Kennett Todd |
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1935–1941 |
Succeeded by George Charles Grey |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Charles Seely |
Seely Baronets | Succeeded by Victor Seely |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baron Sherwood | Succeeded by Title extinct |
