Charles Norwood

Sir Charles Norwood
22nd Mayor of Wellington
In office
1925–1927
Preceded byRobert Wright
Succeeded byGeorge Troup
31st Chair of Wellington Harbour Board
In office
1931–1933
Preceded byJohn William McEwan
Succeeded byCharles Murray Turrell
Personal details
Born(1871-08-23)23 August 1871
Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Died26 November 1966(1966-11-26) (aged 95)
Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse
Rosina Ann Tattle
(m. 1903; died 1957)
ChildrenThree

Sir Charles John Boyd Norwood (23 August 1871 – 26 November 1966) was a prominent Wellington New Zealand–based businessman with interests throughout New Zealand and Australia. He was a civic leader, his knighthood was awarded for public services. Founder chairman (1927–1966) of the Wellington Free Ambulance he served on the Wellington City Council from 1917 to 1923 and he was for one term, 1925 to 1927, twenty-second Mayor of Wellington. He was a member of the Wellington Harbour Board for more than 30 years from 1918 to 1935 and from 1938 to 1953 and its chairman from 1931 to 1933.