Rowland Phillips (judge)

The Honourable
Sir Rowland Ricketts Phillips
The Honourable Sir Rowland Ricketts Phillips
Chief Justice of Jamaica
	In office; 1963–1968
Preceded by	Sir Colin MacGregor
Succeeded by	Sir Herbert Duffus
Personal details
Born	September 30, 1904
Died	October 11, 1976 (aged 72)
Nationality	Jamaica

Sir Rowland Ricketts Phillips (1904-1976) was a Jamaican judge. He served as Chief Justice of Jamaica from 1963 to 1968.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Rowland Ricketts Phillips was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on September 30, 1904. He was the son of George Augustus Phillips.^[3] Phillips attended Cornwall College.

Legal career

Rowland Phillips was appointed Resident Magistrate in ^{[date missing]}. He was elevated to serve as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Guyana on January 27, 1954.^[4] He was named a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Jamaica on October 23, 1959.^[5] Phillips was sworn in as Acting Governor General on August 2, 1967 by then Governor General Sir Clifford Campbell.^[6]

Personal life

In 1947, Phillips married Enid Daphne Limonius.^[3] He had four children, including two daughters: Ambassador Elinor Felix^[7] and Justice Hilary Phillips.:^[8] and two sons, Rowland (aka 'Rennie') and Geoffrey.

Honors and awards

Rowland Phillips was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on October 15, 1964.^[9]^[10]

References

^ Proud to be Jamaican. Kimone Thompson, Jamaica Observer, 5 August 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^ "Supreme Court of Jamaica - Chief Justices". Retrieved 2020-08-16.
^ ^a ^b "Phillips, Hon. Sir Rowland". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U158466. Retrieved 2020-10-01. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "No. 40090". The London Gazette (Supplement). February 2, 1954. p. 719.
^ "No. 41851". The London Gazette (Supplement). October 23, 1959. p. 6693.
^ "Acting G.G. Sir Rowland Phillips pinning the star of the OBE on Sir Alexander". National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
^ "Saluting our great men and women". Jamaica Observer. 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
^ "Attorney Hilary Phillips Sworn in as Court of Appeal Judge". Jamaica Information Service. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
^ "No. 43205". The London Gazette (Supplement). December 31, 1963. p. 47.
^ "No. 43468". The London Gazette. October 20, 1964. p. 8939.

Government offices
Preceded by Sir Colin MacGregor	Chief Justice of Jamaica 1963-1968	Succeeded by Sir Herbert Duffus

This Jamaican biographical article is a stub. You can help Justapedia by expanding it.

[1] Proud to be Jamaican. Kimone Thompson, Jamaica Observer, 5 August 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

[supreme-2] "Supreme Court of Jamaica - Chief Justices". Retrieved 2020-08-16.

[whoswho-3] "Phillips, Hon. Sir Rowland". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U158466. Retrieved 2020-10-01. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[4] "No. 40090". The London Gazette (Supplement). February 2, 1954. p. 719.

[5] "No. 41851". The London Gazette (Supplement). October 23, 1959. p. 6693.

[6] "Acting G.G. Sir Rowland Phillips pinning the star of the OBE on Sir Alexander". National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

[7] "Saluting our great men and women". Jamaica Observer. 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2020-08-19.

[8] "Attorney Hilary Phillips Sworn in as Court of Appeal Judge". Jamaica Information Service. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2020-08-19.

[9] "No. 43205". The London Gazette (Supplement). December 31, 1963. p. 47.

[10] "No. 43468". The London Gazette. October 20, 1964. p. 8939.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]