Lord William Cecil (bishop), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lord William Cecil (bishop)

British bishop

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1863

Place of Birth: Hatfield House, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1936

Profession: priest

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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 Prime Minister Lord Salisbury.
Educated at Eton and Oxford, he was rector of Hatfield for 28 years before being appointed 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.