Norman family
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The Norman family became prominent in British banking circles from about 1820 to 1950. The most prominent member of the family was Montagu Norman
. the powerful Governor of the Bank of England
1920 to 1944.
Sevenoaks, on 15 November 1870. They had three children together:
Mark Norman CBE
(3 April 1910-1994) was an English
banker, managing director of Lazard Brothers, the merchant bankers and chairman of Gallaher
, the cigarette manufacturers. He was a son of Ronald Collet Norman. His own son is David Norman (born 30 January 1941), a management consultant and entrepreneur
.
The banking Normans are not descended from the dukes of Rutland., but are related to the Bonham-Carter family .
Montagu Norman
Montagu Collet Norman, 1st Baron Norman DSO PC was an English banker, best known for his role as the Governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944...
. the powerful Governor of the Bank of England
Governor of the Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor...
1920 to 1944.
- George Warde Norman (1793-1882), was a director of the Bank of England from 1821 to 1872.
- His fourth son was Frederick Henry NormanFrederick Henry NormanFrederick Henry Norman was an English merchant banker and a director of the merchant bank Brown, Shipley & Co.. The Norman family have a long history in English banking....
(1839-1916), a director of the merchant bankMerchant bankA merchant bank is a financial institution which provides capital to companies in the form of share ownership instead of loans. A merchant bank also provides advisory on corporate matters to the firms they lend to....
Brown, Shipley & Co.Brown, Shipley & Co.Brown, Shipley & Co. is a long-established British private bank, based in London.It provides investment management, pensions and associated advisory services for private, institutional and corporate clients.-History:...
. He married Lina Susan Penelope Collet (d. 1950), a daughter of Sir Mark Wilks ColletMark Wilks ColletSir Mark Wilks Collet, 1st Baronet was an English merchant and banker. He served as Governor of the Bank of England between 1887 and 1889, and was made a baronet on 12 June 1888 in connection with his services in converting the National Debt...
, 1st BaronetBaronetA baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, of St. Clere, Ightham,
Sevenoaks, on 15 November 1870. They had three children together:
- Sir Montagu Norman (the 1st Baron Norman (6 September 1871–4 February 1950), a long serving Governor of the Bank of EnglandGovernor of the Bank of EnglandThe Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor...
) and - Ronald Collet NormanRonald Collet NormanRonald Collet Norman JP was a banker, administrator and politician.He was chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1935 to 1939 and of the London County Council from 1918 to 1919. He was the son of Frederick Henry Norman of the Norman family, long prominent in banking.In 1907 he was...
(1873–5 December 1963), chaired the BBCBoard of Governors of the BBCThe Board of Governors of the BBC was the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation. It consisted of twelve people who together regulated the BBC and represented the interests of the public. It existed from 1927 until it was replaced by the BBC Trust on 1 January 2007.The governors...
and the London County CouncilLondon County CouncilLondon County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
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Mark Norman CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(3 April 1910-1994) was an English
England
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banker, managing director of Lazard Brothers, the merchant bankers and chairman of Gallaher
Gallaher Group
Gallaher Group is a major United Kingdom-based multinational tobacco company. It was traded on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, prior to its April 2007 acquisition by Japan Tobacco.-History:...
, the cigarette manufacturers. He was a son of Ronald Collet Norman. His own son is David Norman (born 30 January 1941), a management consultant and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
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- Philip Norman (1842-1931), another son of George Warde Norman, was a noted artist, author and antiquarian.
The banking Normans are not descended from the dukes of Rutland., but are related to the Bonham-Carter family .
External links
- Some Ancestry of Isabella Julia Norman alt.talk.royalty Usenet group, 27 August 1998.