Lord Arthur Charles Hervey (1808–1894), Bishop of Bath and Wells (1862–1894)

Image credit: The Bishop's Palace & Gardens

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Hervey was the fourth son of the first Marquis and fifth Earl of Bristol and was Rector of Horringer and Ickworth in Suffolk and Archdeacon of Sudbury. At Bath and Wells he was diligent and judicious and he ruled his Diocese with tact and firmness. With his wife Patience he had twelve children. He converted the undercroft from being a storage room into the family dining room. Being keenly aware of the poverty of many in Wells, he founded the Cottage Hospital and gave the Bishop's Barn and the Recreation Ground to the local people. He died when he was 86 and was buried at Wells.

Hervey studied Hebrew for many years and spoke fluent French. He was a champion tennis player and enjoyed riding.

The Bishop's Palace & Gardens

Wells

Title

Lord Arthur Charles Hervey (1808–1894), Bishop of Bath and Wells (1862–1894)

Date

1889

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 94 x W 71 cm

Accession number

28

Acquisition method

commissioned by the Wells Corporation on the occasion of sitter's golden wedding anniversary, 1889

Work type

Painting

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