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Lord Glanely was born William Tatem. His story was one of “office boy to shipping magnate.” Before he reached thirty, he had formed the Lady Lewis Steamship Company in Cardiff.
He went on to have directorships in many other companies and was well known for his philanthropic nature, notably being a benefactor to Cardiff University. He was created a Baronet in 1916 and raised to the peerage as Baron Glanely, of St. Fagan’s in the County of Glamorgan, on 28 June 1918.
He was also sympathetic to the Spanish Republican cause in the Civil War. He also opened a home refugees of the conflict, Cambria House in Carleon.
His passion was horse racing and was one of the most successful owners between the wars. He owned six flat classic winners and won the St Leger twice with Singapore in 1930, piloted by the legendary, Gordon Richards and Chulmleigh in in 1937. His last classic winner was Dancing Time in the 1941 1,000 Guineas.
Glanely’s home was Exning House near Newmarket, the home of racing but took a house for the summer of 1942 in Malvern Road, Weston Super Mare.
The Lüftwaffe came calling to the popular resort as part of the Operation Steinbock campaign. Over seventy people lost their lives in scattered bombing between 27 and 29 June 1942, including Glanely at his home. Glanely was a widower, his wife dying in 1930, never fully recovering from an accident.
The couple had a son, Thomas, who died in 1905 aged six. As Glanely had no heirs, his title became extinct. He was aged seventy-four.
The town was badly damaged with dozens being made homeless.
One further sad chapter in the life of Lord Glanely was that he commissioned a cargo vessel to be built by William Doxford and Sons Ltd. "Lady Glanely" was launched in 1938, with a tonnage of just under five and a half thousand tons.
With these ships part of Britain's lifeblood, Lady Glanely was sailing to London from Vancouver via Panama and Bermuda with a cargo of wheat and lumber as part of Convoy HX-90. On 2 December 1940, on the return journey, Lady Glanely was torpedoed by the U-Boat, U-101. Her position about four hundred miles west of Bloody Foreland, Donegal. There was no hope for the thirty three crew in the icy Atlantic waters; all lives were lost. Eleven of the forty one vessels in the convoy were sunk.
The victims on the Lady Glanely were represented from across the Globe, including one from Japan. Over one hundred and seventy lives were lost during the attacks on HX-90.
Lord Glanely was born William Tatem. His story was one of “office boy to shipping magnate.” Before he reached thirty, he had formed the Lady Lewis Steamship Company in Cardiff.
He went on to have directorships in many other companies and was well known for his philanthropic nature, notably being a benefactor to Cardiff University. He was created a Baronet in 1916 and raised to the peerage as Baron Glanely, of St. Fagan’s in the County of Glamorgan, on 28 June 1918.
He was also sympathetic to the Spanish Republican cause in the Civil War. He also opened a home refugees of the conflict, Cambria House in Carleon.
His passion was horse racing and was one of the most successful owners between the wars. He owned six flat classic winners and won the St Leger twice with Singapore in 1930, piloted by the legendary, Gordon Richards and Chulmleigh in in 1937. His last classic winner was Dancing Time in the 1941 1,000 Guineas.
Glanely’s home was Exning House near Newmarket, the home of racing but took a house for the summer of 1942 in Malvern Road, Weston Super Mare.
The Lüftwaffe came calling to the popular resort as part of the Operation Steinbock campaign. Over seventy people lost their lives in scattered bombing between 27 and 29 June 1942, including Glanely at his home. Glanely was a widower, his wife dying in 1930, never fully recovering from an accident.
The couple had a son, Thomas, who died in 1905 aged six. As Glanely had no heirs, his title became extinct. He was aged seventy-four.
The town was badly damaged with dozens being made homeless.
One further sad chapter in the life of Lord Glanely was that he commissioned a cargo vessel to be built by William Doxford and Sons Ltd. "Lady Glanely" was launched in 1938, with a tonnage of just under five and a half thousand tons.
With these ships part of Britain's lifeblood, Lady Glanely was sailing to London from Vancouver via Panama and Bermuda with a cargo of wheat and lumber as part of Convoy HX-90. On 2 December 1940, on the return journey, Lady Glanely was torpedoed by the U-Boat, U-101. Her position about four hundred miles west of Bloody Foreland, Donegal. There was no hope for the thirty three crew in the icy Atlantic waters; all lives were lost. Eleven of the forty one vessels in the convoy were sunk.
The victims on the Lady Glanely were represented from across the Globe, including one from Japan. Over one hundred and seventy lives were lost during the attacks on HX-90.