Hon. George Herbert (25 November 1825 – 15 March 1894) was an Anglican priest. A son of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, he was dean of Hereford.Burke's Peerage 2003, page 3206
Early life Herbert was born on 25 November 1825. He was a younger son of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis and Lady Lucy Graham (the daughter of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose).
He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, he was president of the University Pitt Club.
Tragedy In 1848 George accidentally shot his father, Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, while on a family shoot. The Earl died from his wounds 10 days later. This cruel turn of fate reputedly earned him the nickname "Bag-dad".Powis Castle Guide Book, The National Trust, 1998, P.62. Queen Victoria made note in her journal:
Career Herbert was ordained in 1850,The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory. London, Hamilton & Co 1889 and began his ministry as a curate at St Mary's Kidderminster. Five years later he became vicar of Clun. In 1867 he was appointed to the deanery of Hereford Cathedral,Hereford Cathedral: A History Aylmer, G/Tiller, J: London, Hambledon, 2000 a post he held until his death.The Times, March 16, 1894; pg. 11; Issue 34213; col E "Obituary The Very Rev George Herbert".
Personal life In 1863, Herbert was married to Elizabeth Beatrice Sykes, fourth daughter of Sir Tatton Sykes, 4th Baronet and Mary Anne Foulis (second daughter of Sir William Foulis, 7th Baronet). Together, they were the parents of: Mary Anne Herbert (d. 1942), who married Major William Clive Hussey, son of Edward Hussey and Hon. Henrietta Sarah Windsor-Clive (daughter of Hon. Robert Clive), in 1898. Winifred Lucy Elizabeth Herbert (d. 1948), who died unmarried.
Herbert died on 15 March 1894.
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