Thursday, 11 October 2018
2054 Hugh Seely
Constituency : Norfolk East 1923-4, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1935-41
Hugh took Norfolk East from the Tories at the second attempt in a three-cornered contest.
Hugh was a member of the Seely political dynasty. He was educated at Eton and became a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. He was also a pilot.
Hugh's maiden speech called for a minimum wage for agricultural labourers.
Hugh was defeated in 1924 as the Tories re-took the seat. He inherited his father's baronetcy in 1926.
Hugh returned to Parliament in 1935 when he narrowly won Berwick-upon-Tweed against the trend in a straight fight with the Tories. In 1938 he attacked the National Government over the slow production rate of Hurricane fighters.
In 1941 Hugh was created Baron Sherwood and relinquished his seat.
Hugh was Joint Under Secretary of State for Air from 1941-5. In 1946 he purchased the Purdey gunmaking business.
He died in 1970 aged 71.
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