The Rt. Rev. Dr. Percy Mark Herbert, KCVO, was a son of Major-General William Henry Herbert (1834-1909) and his wife, the former Sybil Augusta Milbank, and was a grandson of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (1785-1848). He was educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He was appointed Bishop of Kingston in 1921; was the first Bishop of Blackburn from 1927; then Bishop of Norwich from 1942 to 1959. He was also a Doctor of Divinity. after retiring from his post as Bishop of Norwich, He became Rector of St Mary Magdalene's Church in Sandringham after he retired from the office of Bishop of Norwich and in 1961 baptized the Hon. Diana Spencer (later to become the Princess of Wales). He was the Clerk of the Closet from 1942–63. He was an active Freemason and served as Provincial Grand Master for Norfolk.
He was appointed Bishop of Kingston in 1921; was the first Bishop of Blackburn from 1927; then Bishop of Norwich from 1942 to 1959. He was also a Doctor of Divinity. after retiring from his post as Bishop of Norwich, He became Rector of St Mary Magdalene's Church in Sandringham after he retired from the office of Bishop of Norwich and in 1961 baptized the Hon. Diana Spencer (later to become the Princess of Wales). He was the Clerk of the Closet from 1942–63. He was an active Freemason and served as Provincial Grand Master for Norfolk.
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Percy Mark Herbert, KCVO, was a son of Major-General William Henry Herbert (1834-1909) and his wife, the former Sybil Augusta Milbank, and was a grandson of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (1785-1848). He was educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He was appointed Bishop of Kingston in 1921; was the first Bishop of Blackburn from 1927; then Bishop of Norwich from 1942 to 1959. He was also a Doctor of Divinity. after retiring from his post as Bishop of Norwich, He became Rector of St Mary Magdalene's Church in Sandringham after he retired from the office of Bishop of Norwich and in 1961 baptized the Hon. Diana Spencer (later to become the Princess of Wales). He was the Clerk of the Closet from 1942–63. He was an active Freemason and served as Provincial Grand Master for Norfolk.
He was appointed Bishop of Kingston in 1921; was the first Bishop of Blackburn from 1927; then Bishop of Norwich from 1942 to 1959. He was also a Doctor of Divinity. after retiring from his post as Bishop of Norwich, He became Rector of St Mary Magdalene's Church in Sandringham after he retired from the office of Bishop of Norwich and in 1961 baptized the Hon. Diana Spencer (later to become the Princess of Wales). He was the Clerk of the Closet from 1942–63. He was an active Freemason and served as Provincial Grand Master for Norfolk.
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PERCY
MARK
HERBERT
1885 - 1968
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Bishop of Norwich
1942 - 1959
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