Frederick Norman
Frederick Henry Norman | |
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| Born | 1839-01-23 Bromley Common, Kent, England |
| Died | 1916-10-06 Mayfair, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant banker, Cricketer |
| Known for | Director at Brown, Shipley & Co.; First-class cricketer for Kent, Cambridge University, Cambridgeshire |
Frederick Henry Norman (23 January 1839 – 6 October 1916) was a distinguished English merchant banker who served as a director at the merchant banking firm Brown, Shipley & Co.. In addition to his banking career, he participated in first-class cricket representing Kent, Cambridge University, Cambridgeshire, and several amateur sides.[1] Born in Bromley Common, Kent, Norman passed away in Mayfair, London.[2]
The Norman lineage holds a significant place in the history of English banking. Frederick was the fourth son of George Warde Norman (1793–1882), who had a lengthy tenure as a director at the Bank of England. His older brother, Charles, also played first-class cricket and pursued a career as a merchant banker with Baring Brothers. Charles was appointed High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1899.[3]
Cricket career
Norman received his education at Eton College followed by Trinity College, Cambridge. As a right-handed batsman positioned in the middle order, he took part in four Eton versus Harrow matches from 1854 to 1857. He joined the Cambridge University first eleven in 1858 and marked his debut by scoring a century against the Cambridge Town Club.[4] Throughout 1859 and 1860, he was a consistent presence on the team and captained Cambridge to triumph in the low-scoring 1860 University Match.[5] He also appeared sporadically for Kent until 1864, achieving his highest first-class score of 103 while playing for Gentlemen of Kent against Gentlemen of England in 1859.[6] Although his last first-class game took place in 1866, Norman continued to play for the amateur club I Zingari well into the 1870s.[1]
Marriage and family
On 15 November 1870, he wed Lina Susan Penelope Collet (1850–1950), daughter of Sir Mark Wilks Collet, 1st Baronet. Their offspring included:
- Sir Montagu Norman, 1st Baron Norman (1871–1950), who served as Governor of the Bank of England for an extended period, and
- Ronald Collet Norman (1873–1963), notable for chairing both the Board of Governors of the BBC and the London County Council.