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| Seely, John Edward Bernard. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 6, 1887. [4th] s. of [Sir] Charles [1st Bart.], of Sherwood Lodge, Notts. B. [May 31], 1868, at Brook Hill Hall, Derbs. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1890; M.A. 1923. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, Jan. 26, 1897. Served with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, 1900-1 (D.S.O., 1900; mentioned in despatches). Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., Hampshire Yeomanry; C.B., 1916; Major-General; C.M.G., 1918; mentioned five times in despatches; Commander, Legion of Honour; Commander, Ordre de la Couronne; Belgian Croix de Guerre). M.P. for the Isle of Wight, 1900-6 and 1923-4; for the Abercromby Div. of Liverpool, 1906-10; for the Ilkeston Div. of Derbs., 1910-22. Under Secretary for the Colonies, 1908-10; for War, 1911. P.C., 1909. Secretary of State for War, 1912-14. Lord Lieut. of Hants. and the Isle of Wight, 1918-47. Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Minister of Munitions, 1918; Deputy Minister of Munitions, 1918-19; Under Secretary of State for Air and President of Air Council, 1919. Created Baron Mottistone, 1933. The French Government awarded him a gold medal, specially struck in his honour, for great courage in rescuing the men of a French vessel, when coxswain of the Brooke (Isle of Wight) life-boat; at the age of 66 he joined the crew of the Yarmouth life-boat and helped to rescue six people. Married (1) July 9, 1895, Emily Florence, dau. of Col. the Hon. Sir Henry George Louis Crichton, K.C.B., and had issue; (2) July 31, 1917, the Hon. Evelyn Izmé Murray, dau. of the first Viscount Elibank, and widow of Capt. George Crosfield Norris Nicholson, and had one son. Author, Adventure; My Horse Warrior; Paths of Happiness; Fear and be Slain; For Ever England; etc. Founded, 1921, the John Bernard Seely prize. Died Nov. 7, 1947, in London. Brother of the two above. (Who's Who; Daily Telegraph, Nov. 8, 1947; The Times, Nov. 8, 1947.) | John Edward Bernard SEELY Approx. lifespan: 1868–1947 pens. Trinity College adm1887:10:06 4th s. of [Sir] Charles SEELY [1st Bart.], of Sherwood Lodge, Sherwood, Nottinghamshire b. Brook Hill Hall, Brook, Derbyshire 1868:[05:31] Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1887:10MT: BA 1890 MA 1923 Called to the Bar: Inner Temple 1897:01:26 Served with Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa 1900-01 DSO 1900 Mentioned in Despatches ) served in the Great War: 1914-19 Lieutenant-Colonel: Hampshire Yeomanry ; C.B. 1916 Major-General: ; CMG 1918 mentioned five times in despatches; Commander: Legion of Honour; Commander: Ordre de la Couronne; Belgian Croix de Guerre) M.P. for: : Isle of Wight 1900-6, and 1923-4 for the Abercromby Div. of Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1906-10 for the Ilkeston Div. of Derbyshire 1910-22 Under Sec. for: : Colonies 1908-10 for War 1911 P.C.: 1909 Sec. of State: for War 1912-14 Lord Lieutenant of: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 1918-47 Parliamentary Under Sec. to: : Minister of: : Munitions 1918 Deputy Minister of: : Munitions 1918-19 Under Sec. of: : State for Air and President of: : Air Council 1919 Created Baron Mottistone: 1933 The French Government awarded him a gold medal, specially struck in his honour, for great courage in rescuing the men of a French vessel, when coxswain of the Brooke ( Isle of Wight ) life-boat; at the age of 66 he joined the crew of the Yarmouth life-bo [ Isle of Wight ] and helped to rescue six people. m. (1) 1895:07:09 Emily Florence, dau. of Colonel: the Hon. Sir Henry George Louis Crichton, K.C.B. had issue m. (2) 1917:07:31 the Hon. Evelyn Izmé Murray dau. of the first Viscount Elibank, and widow of Captain: George Crosfield Norris Nicholson, and had one son. Publ.: Adventure; My Horse Warrior; Paths of Happiness; Fear and be Slain; For Ever England ; etc. Founded: 1921 the John Bernard SEELY Prize. d. 1947:11:07 in London brother of the two above SEELY ( Who's Who; Daily Telegraph 1947:11:08; The Times 1947:11:08) |