[4] In 1848 George accidentally shot his father, Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, while on a family shoot.
This cruel turn of fate reputedly earned him the nickname "Bag-dad".
[5] Queen Victoria made note in her journal: Tue 18th Jan 1848 ... Poor Ld.
[6]Herbert was ordained in 1850,[7] and began his ministry as a curate at St Mary's Kidderminster.
[3] 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).