Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon
The Earl of Carnarvon | |
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6th Earl of Carnarvon | |
Tenure | 1923–1987 |
Born | Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert 7 November 1898 London, England |
Died | 22 September 1987 | (aged 88)
Spouse(s) | |
Issue |
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Parents | George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon Almina, née Wombwell |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1914–1923; 1940–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | 7th Queen's Own Hussars |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon (7 November 1898 – 22 September 1987), was a British peer. He was the son of George, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, and Almina Wombwell.[1]
Life
Styled
He inherited the
In March 1940, Lord Carnarvon re-joined the 7th Hussars as a lieutenant.[7] During the War he held a number of staff positions in England, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.[8] In 1948 he was awarded the US Bronze Star Medal.[9]
While Lord Carnarvon's pursuits included fox hunting, grouse shooting, and polo,[10] his foremost interest was horse racing. He declared that "racing and breeding is a way of life and I expect I shall continue to the end of my days."[11] He had owned racehorses continuously since the age of 15.[12] He also owned and ran the Highclere Stud, established by his father, which bred many winners, including the 1930 Epsom Derby winner Blenheim. He regularly rode as an amateur rider on the flat. His son, the 7th Earl, having inherited the family love of horses and their breeding, became Queen Elizabeth II's racing manager.[10]
His obituary by Hugh Massingberd described him as a "most uncompromisingly direct ladies' man".[13]
Marriages and issue
Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon married
- Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon (19 January 1924 – 11 September 2001). He married Jean Margaret Wallop, daughter of Hon. Oliver Malcolm Wallop and Jean Moore, on 7 January 1956. They have three children:[15]
- George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (10 November 1956)
- The Hon. Henry "Harry" Herbert (2 March 1959)
- Lady Carolyn Herbert (27 January 1962).
- Lady Anne Penelope Marian Herbert (3 March 1925 – 1990). She married her second cousin Captain Reinier Gerrit Anton van der Woude, son of R.A.G van der Worse and his wife Mary Wendell, daughter of Harvard professor Barrett Wendell, on 21 April 1945. They had three children:[15]
- Michael Gerrit van der Woude (25 March 1946 – 14 January 2008)
- David Anthony van der Woude (7 November 1947)
- Penelope Catherine Mary van der Woude (19 August 1952 – 1978).
Following his divorce from Catherine, Lord Carnarvon married Ottilie Ethel Leopoldine Losch, an
On his death on 22 September 1987 aged 88, he was succeeded by his son,
The 6th Earl had a younger sister, who became Lady Evelyn Beauchamp.[1]
Publications
Late in life he published two books of memoirs:
- No Regrets: Memoirs of the Earl of Carnarvon (1976) Weidenfeld and Nicolson. (ISBN 0297772465)
- Ermine Tales: More Memoirs of the Earl of Carnarvon (1980) Weidenfeld and Nicolson. (ISBN 0297777637)
References
- ^ OCLC 828501310.
- ISBN 0297772465.
- ^ ISBN 0-7136-3336-0.
- ^ Herbert 1976, pp. 33–89.
- ^ Herbert 1976, p. 129.
- ISBN 9780815411864.
- ^ "No. 34869". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1940. p. 3506.
- ^ Herbert 1976, pp. 215–217.
- ^ "No. 38178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 January 1948. p. 402.
- ^ a b Wilson, Julian (14 September 2001). "Obituary: 7th Earl of Carnarvon". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ISBN 0297777637.
- ^ Herbert 1980, p. 133.
- ^ "My Mentor: Andrew McKie On Hugh Massingberd Archived 8 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine", The Independent, 23 January 2006
- ^ Herbert 1976, p. 116.
- ^ ISBN 0971196621.)
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Further reading
- Carnarvon, Fiona, Countess of (2013) Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey. London: Hodder & Stoughton (ISBN 1444762125)