 One of his sons was Frederick Septimus Kelly (1881-1916) who was a gifted musician and whose diary has recently been published.He lived mostly in England and in the diary he refers to his return visit to Gladswood House in 1911 to see his family.He describes his walking the beaches, body surfing at Bondi Beach, visiting on foot and by boat the haunts of his childhood, practicing the piano, playing for guests and making contact with Sydney society as he prepared for his musical debut.