Wednesday, December 04, 2024

Benjamin David Amherst Cecil 1968-2024

 Benjamin David Amherst Cecil, who died in Los Angeles, 29 November, 2024, aged 56, was a scion of the Barons Amherst of Hackney (scions of the Cecil Marquesses of Exeter).

He was born 6 August, 1968, the second son of David Henry Amherst Cecil (1943-2000), and his first wife the Hon Fiona Elizabeth Cameron Corbett (born 14 November, 1942), daughter of the 2nd Baron Rowallan (1895-1977); and was a nephew of the legendary racehorse trainer Sir Henry Cecil (1943-2013), his father's twin brother.

He married 1stly, 14 March, 1998 (div) Jenine Sahadi, daughter of Fred Sahadi, of California; and married 2ndly, 2006, Kirsty Wunsch, daughter of Bill Wunsch, of Pennsylvania. From his second marriage he leaves a son, Hugo (born 16 May, 2010), and a daughter, Francesca (born 8 Apr, 2009).

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