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Philip Foale Rowsell

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Philip Foale Rowsell (c1865-1946) of Holman, Ham and Co

Born the son of Benjamin Rowsell, a Wood carver.

1895 Married (1) at Exeter to Florence Turner (died 1934)

1911 Living at Nutbrook, Withycombe, Exmouth: Philip Foale Rowsell (age 46 born Yeovil), Manufacturing Chemist. With his wife Florence Elizabeth Rowsell and son Philip Donald Rowsell (age 3 born Exmouth).[1]

1937 Married (2) to Florence Mary Norton.[2]

1939 Living at Nutbrook, Exmouth, Pharmacist, Wholesale and Manufacturing. With Florence.[3]

1947 Will. Mr. Philip Foale ROWSELL. J.P., O.B.E., C.A., of Nutbrook, Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth, Mayor of Exeter 1921-24; president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 1926; chairman of Holman, Ham and Co., Ltd., and Holman Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; director of the West of England Board of the Sun Insurance Office, Ltd.. and other companies.[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 Census
  2. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Friday 29 October 1937
  3. 1939 Census
  4. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Friday 03 January 1947