Herbert John Gladstone GCB GBE (1854 - 1930)

Born 7 Jan 1854 in Downing Street, Westminster, London, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy Mary (Paget) Gladstone — married 2 Nov 1901 in St Marylebone, London

Died 6 Mar 1930 at age 76 in Dane End, Ware, Hertfordshire

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Biography

Herbert Gladstone GCB GBE is Notable.

Herbert John, youngest son of William Gladstone and Catherine Glynne was born at Downing Street and christened at St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster in 1854 ^[1] Educated at Eton College and University College, Oxford, he lectured in history at Keble College, Oxford for three years. In 1880 he became private secretary to his father and was elected Liberal Member of Parliament for Leeds.
He married Dorothy Mary, daughter of Sir Richard Paget, Privy Councillor, at St Andrew's, St. Marylebone in 1901 ^[2] The service was conducted by his brother Stephen. ^[3] They had no children.
Herbert held many political postions and a full account of his life can be found on Wikipedia at[1]^[4] In 1910 he was appointed Governor General of the Union of South Africa and in the same year was raised to the Peerage as Viscount Gladstone of the county of Lanark. He returned in 1914 and spent most of the following War years involving himself with various charitable organisations. He died at his home in Ware in 1930 aged 76 ^[5] and buried at All Saints, Little Munden Church, Ware ^[6] Probate on his will granted to his widow Dorothy and others 6 June 1930 ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: DL/T/093/078
2. ↑ Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\cran.e/2/2/1
3. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p89/and/008
4. ↑ Wikipedia
5. ↑ General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3a; Page: 909
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 October 2019), memorial page for Herbert John Gladstone (18 Feb 1854–6 Mar 1930), Find A Grave Memorial no. 168994657, citing All Saints Churchyard, Little Munden,East Hertfordshire District,Hertfordshire,England;Maintained by Steven M (contributor 48604297).
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

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