Artist and teacher, born in Northamptonshire, who studied art part-time, then full-time at Grimsby School of Art, 1923–9; worked in a London commercial art studio, 1929–33; then attended Royal College of Art, 1933–6. In 1938 he received a Travelling Scholarship from the College, also a Gold Medal. After copying House of Commons murals for the World Trade Exhibition in New York, 1938–9, Palmer from 1939–45 served in the Camouflage Corps, then spent 1947–9 in a tuberculosis sanatorium in Switzerland. He was on the staff of Maidstone Art School, 1950–4; from 1954–62 was lecturer in painting at Gravesend Art School, then acting principal; and was head of art and craft at Gravesend Adult Education Centre, 1962–77. From 1977–85 painted full-time at his own studio gallery in central London.