The Lord Sherwood
British politician

The Right Honourable Hugh Michael Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood (2 October 1898–1 April 1970) was a British mid-20th century politician. He was the third baronet of the Seely family, of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire. He 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). 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. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 1861 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 1861 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) is the holder of a title, similar to a knighthood except that it is hereditary, known as a baronetcy. ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-charging secondary school) for boys. ... The Grenadier Guards is the most senior Foot Guards regiment of the British Army. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... The Secretary of State for Air was a cabinet level British position, in charge of the Air Ministry. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... This article concerns the British newspaper. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS Major General The Right Honourable John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone, of Mottistone in Southampton (UK) CB, CMG, DSO, PC, TD. The barony was created on 21st June 1933. ... Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Baronet of the Seely family, was a Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1895-1906 and for Mansfield from 1916-1918. ...

Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Baronet of the Seely family, was a Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1895-1906 and for Mansfield from 1916-1918. ...

Sources

• Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 107th Edition Volume III
• 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 [[1]]
• The Great Houses of Nottinghamshire, Sherwood Lodge (1881)