Norman Rowsell

Norman Rowsell
Born
Norman Rowsell

July 1855
Died14 April 1919(1919-04-14) (aged 63)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Tea planter and first Ceylon Labour Commissioner
Known forEarly tea plantation in British Ceylon
SpouseFlorence Henrietta née Congreve (1857-1942)
ChildrenVere Norman (1887-1945), Maud Esme (1891-1974?), Marion Kathleen (1896-1990)
RelativesCecil 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.