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Mar 2, 2023 · Shortly before his marriage to Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, Cecil resigned his diplomatic position, announcing that after the wedding he would make Biltmore his primary residence and would take an active role in managing the estate.
Apr 28, 2014 · According to Lori Garst, Biltmore Curator, society columns were aflutter as soon as rumors began about the engagement of John Cecil to Cornelia. Letters from the Washington Times and other inquirers arrived at Biltmore asking if the engagement rumor was indeed true.
Even before the public opening of Biltmore House, Cornelia Vanderbilt Cecil was deeply engaged in philanthropic activities, just as her parents had been. She organized three annual charity galas to benefit the Biltmore Hospital that had burned down and desperately needed new facilities.
John Francis Amherst Cecil (30 June 1890 – 22 October 1954) was the first secretary of the British Embassy, Washington, known for his marriage to Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt.
Sep 21, 2017 · In later life, Cornelia had married William Robert Goodsir and gone by the name C. Mary Goodsir, disavowing her Vanderbilt name and Biltmore provenance.
Biography. George was the first of two sons born to John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890–1954) and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt (1900–1976) and was the grandson of George Washington Vanderbilt II, the founder of the Biltmore Estate. He was educated in Europe, attended the University of Edinburgh, and served in the Royal Navy during World War II.
Mar 10, 2006 · Central to this true-life tale of rebirth against the odds is George Vanderbilt's grandson William A. V. Cecil, a well-mannered, highly educated man who, when caught up in an idea, becomes a whirling dervish, generating enough energy and enthusiasm to motivate everyone around him.
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