Alison Ruth M. Norrish (born 19 December 1968) is a retired British rowing coxswain. Norrish competed in the women's coxed four event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She represented England and won a silver medal in the eight and a bronze medal in the coxed four at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was a member of the eight that won the national title rowing for a A.R.A squad at the 1987 National Championships.