Background
Herbert was born on 7 January 1944, in Lydney in the Forest of Dean. His father helped run the family road haulage business, but was also very proud of his roots as a foundryman in a local iron works.
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Herbert was born on 7 January 1944, in Lydney in the Forest of Dean. His father helped run the family road haulage business, but was also very proud of his roots as a foundryman in a local iron works.
Herbert was educated at Monmouth School and went on to read Biblical Studies and Philosophy at the University of Wales, Lampeter. He studied for the ordained ministry at Wells Theological College, and also obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of Bristol.
From 1996 to 2009, he was the Bishop of Street Albans. Herbert was ordained in 1967 and from 1967-1971 was Assistant Curate at Street Paul"s, Tupsley, Hereford, and Assistant Master at the Bishop’s School in Tupsley. From 1971-1976 he was Adviser in Religious Education, and from 1976-1981 Director of Education, for the Diocese of Hereford.
From 1981-1990 he was Vicar of Street Thomas on the Bourne, near Farnham, Surrey.
He was appointed Director of Post-Ordination Training and honorary canon of Guildford Cathedral before becoming Archdeacon of Dorking in 1990. Episcopal ministry
Herbert became Bishop of Street Albans in 1995.
During this time he was awarded honorary doctorates by the Universities of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, and his own Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Leicester in 2008. Herbert retired from his post as Bishop of Street Albans on 7 January 2009 - his 65th birthday.
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