| Sir Rowland Ricketts Phillips | |
| Term Start: | 1963 |
| Term End: | 1968 |
| Birth Date: | 1904 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Montego Bay, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Parents: | George Augustus Phillips (father) |
| Occupation: | Judge & Chief Justice |
Sir Rowland Ricketts Phillips (30 September 1904 – 11 October 1976) was a Jamaican judge. He served as Chief Justice of Jamaica from 1963 to 1968.[1] [2]
Rowland Ricketts Phillips was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on September 30, 1904. He was the son of George Augustus Phillips. Phillips attended Cornwall College.
Rowland Phillips was appointed Resident Magistrate in . He was elevated to serve as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Guyana on January 27, 1954. He was named a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Jamaica on October 23, 1959. Phillips was sworn in as Acting Governor General on August 2, 1967 by then Governor General Sir Clifford Campbell.[3]
In 1947, Phillips married Enid Daphne Limonius. He had four children, including two daughters: Ambassador Elinor Felix[4] and Justice Hilary Phillips.:[5] and two sons, Rowland (aka 'Rennie') and Geoffrey.
Rowland Phillips was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on October 15, 1964.