David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905-1981), Politician and athlete; hurdler
Sitter in 25 portraits
The world's pre-eminent hurdler in the 1920s and star student athlete at Cambridge University, dramatised in the film Chariots of Fire (1981). Lord Burghley, as he was known at the time, won gold for the 400 metres hurdles at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. British Olympic captain at the 1932 and 1936 Games, Burghley was also a Member of Parliament, President of the British Olympic Association (1936-77) and chaired the committee that took just two years to organise the 1948 London Olympic Games.
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 24 September 1924
NPG x122918
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 24 September 1924
NPG x122919
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Elliott & Fry
vintage print, 9 October 1943
NPG x86555
by Anthony Wysard
watercolour
NPG D285
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, November 1937
NPG x167467
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 9 October 1943
NPG x92449
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 9 October 1943
NPG x92450
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 9 October 1943
NPG x92451
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 9 October 1943
NPG x92452
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 9 October 1943
NPG x92453
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 9 October 1943
NPG x92454
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Navana Vandyk
whole-plate film negative, 4 November 1949
NPG x97352
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Navana Vandyk
whole-plate film negative, 4 November 1949
NPG x97353
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Navana Vandyk
whole-plate film negative, 4 November 1949
NPG x97354
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Navana Vandyk
whole-plate film negative, 4 November 1949
NPG x97355
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Navana Vandyk
whole-plate film negative, 4 November 1949
NPG x97356
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Navana Vandyk
whole-plate film negative, 4 November 1949
NPG x97357
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Navana Vandyk
whole-plate film negative, 4 November 1949
NPG x97358
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Navana Vandyk
half-plate film negative, 4 November 1949
NPG x97359
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
by Navana Vandyk
half-plate film negative, 4 November 1949
NPG x97360
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