Is the racehorse "Sergeant Cecil" named after a real person and, if so, who?

Question

Is the racehorse "Sergeant Cecil" named after a real person and, if so, who?

Answer 1

From the great race horse's official website:

"Sergeant Cecil is named after Terry´s father, who was a Sergeant Major in the First World War and died when Terry was 9 years old. There was no gravestone for Sergeant Major Cecil Cooper, so on buying the little chestnut horse this homepage is all about, Terry Cooper decided to name him as a memorial to his father. Cecil the horse was actually nicknamed "Bobby" as a foal by Terry and his family, unaware of the fact that this was Major Cecil´s nickname too, all them long years ago. "

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