Rowley

British

/ ˈraʊ-, ˈrəʊlɪ /

noun

Thomas . ?1586–?1642, English dramatist, who collaborated with John Ford and Thomas Dekker on The Witch of Edmonton (1621) and with Thomas Middleton on The Changeling (1622)

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Met Police chief Mark Rowley accused Polanski of amplifying "inaccurate and misinformed commentary" and Polanski later apologised for "sharing a tweet in haste".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley told the BBC that people using the chant were “likely to be arrested.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley paid tribute to the officers' courage, saying: "These were not armed officers and they feared he was carrying an explosive device."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, said the High Court ruling was a "significant and important victory for public safety".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Our star athlete, Link Rowley, has been yanked out of sports because his father got steamed up over some prank gone wrong.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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