Lord William Cecil | |
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| Bishop of Exeter | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Rev-lord-william-cecil.jpg) Cecil in 1914 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| See | Exeter |
| In office | 1916–1936 |
| Predecessor | Archibald Robertson |
| Successor | Charles Edward Curzon |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of Hatfield |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1887 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1863 |
| Died | 23 June 1936 (aged 73) |
Lord Rupert Ernest William Gascoyne-Cecil (9 March 1863 – 23 June 1936) was Bishop of Exeter from 1916 to 1936. He was the second son of the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury. Educated at Eton and Oxford, he was rector of Hatfield for 28 years before being appointed a bishop. Married in 1887, he had three daughters and four sons, three of whom were killed in the First World War. As bishop he was generally liked, but had a reputation for eccentricity.[1]
- ^ "A Field Guide to the English Clergy' Butler-Gallie, F p17: London, Oneworld Publications, 2018 ISBN 9781786074416