J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone
John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone, CB, CMG, DSO, TD, PC, JP, DL (31 May 1868 – 7 November 1947), also known as Jack Seely, was a British Army general and politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1904 and a Liberal MP from 1904 to 1922 and from 1923 to 1924. He was Secretary of State for War for the two years prior to the First World War, before being forced to resign as a result of the Curragh Incident. He led one of the last great cavalry charges in history at the Battle of Moreuil Wood on his war horse Warrior in March 1918. Seely was a great friend of Winston Churchill and the only former cabinet minister to go to the front in 1914 and still be there four years later.
Major-General The Right Honourable The Lord Mottistone | |
|---|---|
| Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire | |
| In office 24 January 1918 – 7 November 1947 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Winchester |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Portal |
| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 12 June 1912 – 30 March 1914 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Haldane |
| Succeeded by | H. H. Asquith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Bernard Seely 31 May 1868 Brookhill Hall, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 7 November 1947 (aged 79) Westminster, England |
| Political party | Conservative Liberal |
| Spouses | Emily Crichton
(m. 1895; died 1913)Evelyn Murray (m. 1917) |
| Children | 8, including David Seely, 4th Baron Mottistone |
| Parent(s) | Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet Emily Evans |
| Relatives | Brough Scott (grandson) Sophie Hunter (great-great-granddaughter) Bob Seely (great-great nephew) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1889–1923 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Hampshire Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry |
| Commands | Canadian Cavalry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (6) Territorial Decoration Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
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