Son of architect Wilfrid Henry Cheesman and his wife Elizabeth Amelia (née Hughes), a biochemist, Cheesman has a degree in Literae Humaniores (Classics or 'Greats') from Oxford University, where he was at Oriel.
Cheesman, the child of architect Wilfrid Henry Cheesman and his wife Elizabeth Amelia (née Hughes), who is a biochemist, has studied Literae Humaniores (Classics or 'Greats') at Oxford University. He was enrolled in studies at Oriel.