Henry Herbert

1898 - 1987


Lord Carnarvon - Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert - known to his friends as 'Porchey', was born on November 7, 1898. His father was the man, with Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun.

He rode on the flat as an amateur jockey for 14 years, winning seven races on Patmos.

He died on Tuesday, September 22, 1987 aged 88.