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.
The son of architect Wilfrid Henry Cheesman and his wife Elizabeth Amelia (née Hughes), who is a biochemist, holds a degree in Literae Humaniores (Classics or 'Greats') from Oxford University while studying at Oriel.