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Biography: Rowling, Wallace Edward

Knighthood

Knighthood

Rowling was invested as KCMG and dubbed Sir Wallace Rowling in 1983. He is pictured at Government House with his wife, Glen, and their children Andrew (left), Carl and Jane.

Using this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

Reference: EP/1983/3868/30-F

Photograph by Merv Griffiths

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page

John Henderson. 'Rowling, Wallace Edward', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/22589/knighthood (accessed 24 June 2026).