Hugh Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood

The Lord Sherwood
Under-Secretary of State for Air
In office
1941–1944
Serving with The Lord Balfour of Inchrye (1941–44)
Prime MinisterWinston Churchill
Preceded byAnthony Muirhead
Succeeded byRupert Brabner
Member of Parliament
for Berwick-upon-Tweed
In office
14 November 1935 – 14 August 1941
Preceded byAlfred Todd
Succeeded byGeorge Grey
Member of Parliament
for East Norfolk
In office
6 December 1923 – 29 October 1924
Preceded byMichael Falcon
Succeeded byReginald Neville
Personal details
Born(1898-10-02)2 October 1898
Died1 April 1970(1970-04-01) (aged 71)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal
Spouses
Hon. Molly Chetwode
(m. 1942; div. 1948)
Catherine Thornton Ranger
(m. 1970)
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army,Auxiliary Air Force
Years of service1914–1918, 1936-1938
RankLieutenant, Squadron Leader
UnitGrenadier Guards, No. 504 Squadron RAF
CommandsNo. 504 Squadron RAF
Battles/warsFirst World War

Hugh Michael Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood (2 October 1898 – 1 April 1970), known as Sir Hugh Seely, 3rd Baronet of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire, from 1926 to 1941, was a British Liberal politician.


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