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Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet

1880 – 1965

British professional soldier

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About Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet

Lived 1880 – 1965 (aged 85). Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet was a British poet and soldier.

Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet (18 January 1880 – 25 July 1965), was an English professional soldier.

A great-nephew of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, Shelley was born to Lt. Col. Sir Charles Shelley, 5th Baronet, and Lady Mary Jane Jemima Shelley (née Stopford), daughter of James Stopford, 5th Earl of Courtown. He was educated at Wellington College. As a soldier he served in the Second Boer War, and in World War I as Captain in the Hampshire Yeomanry.

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Important facts

Born

18 January 1880

Birth century

19th century

Died

25 July 1965

Occupation

Poet, soldier

Nationality

United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Education

Wellington College

Also known as

Sidney Patrick Shelley, Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet of Castle Goring, 8th Bt., Sir Sidney Shelley, 8th Baronet

Sidney Shelley

People in Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

James Stopford

1878 – 1936

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet's

William Davidson Niven

1842 – 1917

Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet?

British professional soldier (1880-1965)

When was Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet born?

Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet was born on 18 January 1880.

When did Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet die?

Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet died on 25 July 1965.

What was Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet's occupation?

Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet was a poet and soldier.

What nationality was Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet?

Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Sidney Patrick Shelley, 8th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7509272

· DBpedia: Sir Sidney Shelley, 8th Baronet

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