Herbert Laming, Baron Laming: key obituary facts
Is Herbert Laming, Baron Laming dead? Yes. Herbert Laming, Baron Laming died on July 15, 2026, at age 89.
Cause of death: Herbert Laming, Baron Laming's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Herbert Laming, Baron Laming known for?
He was a British peer.
More about Herbert Laming, Baron Laming
Born: 19 July 1936.
Place of birth: Newcastle upon Tyne.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, social worker.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Durham University.
Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor.
Father: William Angus Laming.
Mother: Lilian Robson.
Spouse: Aileen Margaret Pollard.
Also known as: William Herbert Laming, Baron Laming.
Herbert Laming, Baron Laming, a British social worker and life peer who sat in the House of Lords, died on July 15, 2026, aged 89.
Born William Herbert Laming on July 19, 1936, in Newcastle upon Tyne, he studied Applied Social Studies at Durham University and went on to work as a probation officer and psychiatric social worker in Nottingham before joining Hertfordshire County Council in 1971. He became director of social services in 1975 and entered the House of Lords in 1998.
Laming later served as Convenor of the Crossbench Peers from 2011 to 2015 and as Chairman of Committees from 2015 to 2016. He was awarded the CBE and appointed a Knight Bachelor.