Norman Rowsell | |
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Born | Norman Rowsell July 1855 |
Died | 14 April 1919 | (aged 63)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Tea planter and first Ceylon Labour Commissioner |
Known for | Early tea plantation in British Ceylon |
Spouse | Florence Henrietta née Congreve (1857-1942) |
Children | Vere Norman (1887-1945), Maud Esme (1891-1974?), Marion Kathleen (1896-1990) |
Relatives | Cecil Ralph Townshend Congreve (son in law) |
Norman Rowsell (July 1855 – 14 April 1919) was an Englishman who was one of the first tea planters in British Ceylon. He was also a well known sportsman and became the first Ceylon Labour Commissioner.