Famous People with Name Cecily

Cecily Margot Lefort            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Cecily Margot Lefort: was a heroine of World War II.In 1941, Lefort joined the British Women's Auxiliary Air Force. The following year, as someone fluent in the French language, she volunteered to serve with the F Section (France) of the Special Operations Executive based in London. On the night of June 16, 1943, together with fellow SOE agents Diana Rowden and Noor Inayat Khan, she was flown to Le Mans in France where they were met by Henri Dericourt. Trained as a courier, once there she was sent to south eastern France where she worked for the "Jockey" network run by Francis Cammaerts.

Cecily Bourchier Norden            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Cecily Bourchier Norden: was an author, senior horse judge, champion rider and exhibitor and Stud Breeder. She is known for her contribution to the Riding Horse Industry in South Africa.She lived for 50 years in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, district and town, where she served on the Town Council, the Anglican Church Council, the Midlands’ Farmers’ Association (Honorary Secretary), the Sports Union (Manager) and numerous councils for different horse breeds and national horse judging, and organisations for divisions of the Saddle Horse Industry.