Herbert Stern, 1st Baron Michelham

The Right Honourable The Lord Michelham KCVO
Born	28 September 1851 (1851-09-28)
Died	7 January 1919 (1919-01-08) (aged 67)
Occupations	Financier philanthropist
Parent	Hermann de Stern
Relatives	David de Stern (paternal uncle) Sydney Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth (cousin)

Herbert Stern, 1st Baron Michelham KCVO (28 September 1851 – 7 January 1919), known as Sir Herbert Stern, Bt, between July and December 1905, was a British financier, philanthropist and a member of the Stern banking family.

Stern was the son of Hermann de Stern, a German-born banker, head of the merchant bank Stern Brothers (London) and Portuguese baron, and Julia Goldsmid.^[1] He was the first cousin of Lord Wandsworth and Sir Edward Stern.

On his father's death, in October 1887, Stern inherited the Portuguese barony and a fortune of £2 million, which he substantially increased during his lifetime. He was a prominent philanthropist, contributing to the National Gallery and funding Adrian Jones' quadriga atop Wellington Arch via an anonymous donation of approximately £20,000.^[2] During the First World War he acquired Hotel Astoria in Paris to be used as a hospital for British troops.^[1] He was also involved in thoroughbred horse racing and is known for having bred Plucky Liege, one of the most important broodmares of the 20th century.^[3]

Stern was created a Baronet, of Strawberry Hill in the Parish of Twickenham and County of Middlesex, in July 1905^[4] and raised to the peerage as Baron Michelham, of Hellingly in the County of Sussex, in December of the same year.^[5]

Lord Michelham was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1912.^[6]

Lord Michelham died in Paris in January 1919, aged 67, and was succeeded by his son, Herman.^[1]

Orbell, John. "Stern family (per. c.1830–1964)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53820. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)