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David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, KCMG KStJ (9 February 1905 – 21 October 1981), styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports official, peer, and Conservative Party politician.
Nov 19, 2019 · David Cecil was a member of aristocracy in England. He was the son of William Thomas Brownlow Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter and Hon. Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett. [1] He was born on the 9th of February 1905, [1] citing Birth Registration, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. [2]
- February 9, 1905
- October 22, 1981
May 8, 2024 · David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th marquess of Exeter. Styled: Lord Burghley. Born: February 9, 1905, London, England. Died: October 21, 1981, London (aged 76) Awards And Honors: Olympic Games. Role In: London 1948 Olympic Games.
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He succeeded his father as 6th Marquess in 1956. He was an old Olympic colleague of Lord Porritt, another medal winner, after the first world war and continued the association on athletic committees after the second world war.
David, 6th Marquess of Exeter As Lord Burghley, David Cecil achieved an international reputation as an outstanding athlete. Competing in the Olympics for Britain, he won a gold medal for the 440 yard hurdles in 1928 in Amsterdam and a silver in 1932 in Los Angeles.
Lord John Joicey-Cecil, fourth son of the third Marquess, was Conservative Member of Parliament for Stamford. The marquessate of Exeter is the senior marquessate in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Marquesses also hold the title of hereditary Grand Almoner and Lord Paramount of Peterborough .
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Apr 10, 2020 · David, Lord Burghley became the 6th Marquess of Exeter on the death of his father and inherited Burghley House – continuing an unbroken line reaching back to Elizabeth I’s closest advisor, William Cecil.
