Biography of Cecil Gustavus Jacques Neumann aka Newman 2nd Baronet 1891-1955

In 1890 [his father] Sigmund Neumann 1st Baronet (age 32) and [his mother] Anna Allegra Hakim Lady Neumann (age 26) were married at Vevey, Switzerland.

On 9th June 1891 Cecil Gustavus Jacques Neumann aka Newman 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Sigmund Neumann 1st Baronet (age 34) and [his mother] Anna Allegra Hakim Lady Neumann (age 27).

In 1911 Cecil Gustavus Jacques Neumann aka Newman 2nd Baronet (age 19) was commissioned into the 1st Norfolk Yeomanry and served until 1920. He saw action at Gallipoli and was invalided out of the theatre with amoebic dysentery. He served as a staff Captain 1917–1920.

On 6th February 1912 [his father] Sigmund Neumann 1st Baronet (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Neumann of Cecil Lodge. [his mother] Anna Allegra Hakim Lady Neumann (age 48) by marriage Lady Neumann of Cecil Lodge.

On 13th September 1916 [his father] Sigmund Neumann 1st Baronet (age 59) died. His son Cecil (age 25) succeeded 2nd Baronet Neumann of Cecil Lodge.

On 17th February 1920 [his brother-in-law] Captain Victor Malcolm Wombwell (age 26) and [his sister] Sybil Rose Neumann Baroness Grimston were married. This marriage was annulled in 1921.

In 1922 or 1923 Cecil Gustavus Jacques Neumann aka Newman 2nd Baronet (age 30) and Joan Grimston Lady Neumann were married. She by marriage Lady Neumann of Cecil Lodge.

On 24th October 1923 [his brother-in-law] Robert Villiers Grimston 1st Baron Grimston (age 26) and [his sister] Sybil Rose Neumann Baroness Grimston were married.

On 19th July 1927 [his son] Gerard Robert Henry Sigismund Newman 3rd Baronet was born to Cecil Gustavus Jacques Neumann aka Newman 2nd Baronet (age 36) and [his wife] Joan Grimston Lady Neumann at Burloes Hall, Hertfordshire.

In 1936 Cecil Gustavus Jacques Neumann aka Newman 2nd Baronet (age 44) assumed by Royal licence the surname of Newman in lieu of Neumann.

In 1939 Cecil Gustavus Jacques Neumann aka Newman 2nd Baronet (age 47) was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.

In 1951 [his mother] Anna Allegra Hakim Lady Neumann (age 87) died.

On 11th March 1952 [his brother-in-law] Robert Villiers Grimston 1st Baron Grimston (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Grimston of Westbury in Wiltshire. [his sister] Sybil Rose Neumann Baroness Grimston by marriage Lady Grimston of Westbury in Wiltshire.

In May 1955 Cecil Gustavus Jacques Neumann aka Newman 2nd Baronet (age 63) died. His son Gerard (age 27) succeeded 3rd Baronet Neumann of Cecil Lodge.

On 15th September 1969 [his former wife] Joan Grimston Lady Neumann died.