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==Biography==
==Biography==


Born Marie McGaughey in Dublin, [[Ireland]] in 1941 to an army family, Herbert grew up in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Egypt]], South [[India]] and [[South Africa]] before training as an actress in the Central School of Speech and Drama in [[London]]. Herbert worked in public relations for several years before she met her husband. She married the explorer Sir [[Wally Herbert]] on 24 December 1969. With him she lived for several years with the Thule Inuit in [[Greenland]]. There she raised her daughters Kari and Pascale and discovered the details of life in the village. The family also lived in [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]]. The couples younger daughter died in an accident when she was fifteen. Herbert became a writer, motivational speaker and therapist. Herbert was a fellow of the [[Royal Geographical Society]] as well as being a member of the [[Society of Woman Geographers]]. She became Lady Herbert when her husband was knighted in 2000. Her daughter Kari founded the Polarworld publishing house and wrote ''The Explorer’s Daughter''.<ref name="The Antarctic Circle 2016">{{cite web | title=Obituaries | website=The Antarctic Circle | date=2016-08-19 | url=http://www.antarctic-circle.org/obituaries.htm#13 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Conefrey 2011">{{cite book | last=Conefrey | first=M. | title=How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt | publisher=Oneworld Publications | year=2011 | isbn=978-1-85168-866-1 | url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=DwNfLzwgjlAC&pg=PT164 | access-date=2019-10-20 | page=164}}</ref><ref name="Headland 2007">{{cite web | last=Headland | first=Bob | title=Obituary: Sir Wally Herbert | website=the Guardian | date=2007-06-14 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jun/15/guardianobituaries.antarctica | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Herbert">{{cite web | last=Herbert | first=Marie | title=Marie Herbert | website=Penguin Books UK | url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1009105/marie-herbert.html | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="The Irish Times 2013">{{cite web | title=Life at the top of the world | website=The Irish Times | date=2013-03-21 | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/life-at-the-top-of-the-world-1.759949 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Lady Marie Herbert 2011">{{cite web | title=About | website=Lady Marie Herbert | date=2011-07-17 | url=https://ladymarieherbert.wordpress.com/about/ | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Herbert 2012">{{cite book | last=Herbert | first=M. | title=Healing Quest: A Journey of Transformation | publisher=Ebury Publishing | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-4481-4687-1 | url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=ftSL8HktZjoC&pg=PT2 | access-date=2019-10-20 | page=2}}</ref><ref name="BBC 1980">{{cite web | title=Intrepid Women, Arctic Explorer Marie Herbert | website=BBC | date=1980-03-27 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033jtm9 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="polarworld publishing">{{cite web | title=Polarworld Ltd | website=polarworld publishing | url=http://www.polarworld.co.uk/links.htm | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref>
Born Marie McGaughey in Dublin, [[Ireland]] in 1941 to an army family, Herbert grew up in [[Sri Lanka]], [[Egypt]], South [[India]] and [[South Africa]] before training as an actress in the [[Royal Central School of Speech and Drama]] in [[London]]. Herbert worked in public relations for several years before she met her husband. She married the explorer Sir [[Wally Herbert]] on 24 December 1969. With him she lived for several years with the Thule Inuit in [[Greenland]]. There she raised her daughters Kari and Pascale and discovered the details of life in the village. The family also lived in [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]]. The couples younger daughter died in an accident when she was fifteen. Herbert became a writer, motivational speaker and therapist. Herbert was a fellow of the [[Royal Geographical Society]] as well as being a member of the [[Society of Woman Geographers]]. She became Lady Herbert when her husband was knighted in 2000. Her daughter Kari founded the Polarworld publishing house and wrote ''The Explorer’s Daughter''.<ref name="The Antarctic Circle 2016">{{cite web | title=Obituaries | website=The Antarctic Circle | date=2016-08-19 | url=http://www.antarctic-circle.org/obituaries.htm#13 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Conefrey 2011">{{cite book | last=Conefrey | first=M. | title=How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt | publisher=Oneworld Publications | year=2011 | isbn=978-1-85168-866-1 | url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=DwNfLzwgjlAC&pg=PT164 | access-date=2019-10-20 | page=164}}</ref><ref name="Headland 2007">{{cite web | last=Headland | first=Bob | title=Obituary: Sir Wally Herbert | website=the Guardian | date=2007-06-14 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jun/15/guardianobituaries.antarctica | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Herbert">{{cite web | last=Herbert | first=Marie | title=Marie Herbert | website=Penguin Books UK | url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1009105/marie-herbert.html | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="The Irish Times 2013">{{cite web | title=Life at the top of the world | website=The Irish Times | date=2013-03-21 | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/life-at-the-top-of-the-world-1.759949 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Lady Marie Herbert 2011">{{cite web | title=About | website=Lady Marie Herbert | date=2011-07-17 | url=https://ladymarieherbert.wordpress.com/about/ | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="Herbert 2012">{{cite book | last=Herbert | first=M. | title=Healing Quest: A Journey of Transformation | publisher=Ebury Publishing | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-4481-4687-1 | url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=ftSL8HktZjoC&pg=PT2 | access-date=2019-10-20 | page=2}}</ref><ref name="BBC 1980">{{cite web | title=Intrepid Women, Arctic Explorer Marie Herbert | website=BBC | date=1980-03-27 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033jtm9 | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref><ref name="polarworld publishing">{{cite web | title=Polarworld Ltd | website=polarworld publishing | url=http://www.polarworld.co.uk/links.htm | access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 16:49, 20 October 2019

Lady
Marie Herbert
Born
Marie McGaughey

1941
Dublin

Marie Herbert (born 1941), was an Irish born adventurer and author who wrote biographically and novels based on her experiences.

Biography

Born Marie McGaughey in Dublin, Ireland in 1941 to an army family, Herbert grew up in Sri Lanka, Egypt, South India and South Africa before training as an actress in the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Herbert worked in public relations for several years before she met her husband. She married the explorer Sir Wally Herbert on 24 December 1969. With him she lived for several years with the Thule Inuit in Greenland. There she raised her daughters Kari and Pascale and discovered the details of life in the village. The family also lived in Norway and Sweden. The couples younger daughter died in an accident when she was fifteen. Herbert became a writer, motivational speaker and therapist. Herbert was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society as well as being a member of the Society of Woman Geographers. She became Lady Herbert when her husband was knighted in 2000. Her daughter Kari founded the Polarworld publishing house and wrote The Explorer’s Daughter.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Bibliography

  • The Snow People
  • Reindeer People
  • Healing Quest: In the Sacred Space of the Medicine Wheel
  • Winter of the White Seal
  • Great Polar Adventures

References and sources

  1. ^ "Obituaries". The Antarctic Circle. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  2. ^ Conefrey, M. (2011). How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt. Oneworld Publications. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-85168-866-1. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  3. ^ Headland, Bob (2007-06-14). "Obituary: Sir Wally Herbert". the Guardian. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  4. ^ Herbert, Marie. "Marie Herbert". Penguin Books UK. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  5. ^ "Life at the top of the world". The Irish Times. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  6. ^ "About". Lady Marie Herbert. 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  7. ^ Herbert, M. (2012). Healing Quest: A Journey of Transformation. Ebury Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4481-4687-1. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  8. ^ "Intrepid Women, Arctic Explorer Marie Herbert". BBC. 1980-03-27. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  9. ^ "Polarworld Ltd". polarworld publishing. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
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