25-792: George Palmer may refer to: Politicians [ edit ] George Palmer (MP for South Essex) (1772–1853), English businessman, politician, and philanthropist George Hastings Palmer (1881–1947), politician of Manitoba, Canada George Palmer (British Army officer) (1857–1932), British Conservative Party politician George M. Palmer (1857–?), American politician from New York George William Palmer (British politician) (1851–1913), British politician George William Palmer (New York politician) (1818–1916), American politician George W. Palmer (Virginia politician) (1894–1972), American state senator from Virginia Sportsmen [ edit ] George Palmer (rugby league) rugby league footballer of
50-509: A whaleboat , narrow and pointed at both ends, with special pockets of air built in for buoyancy , which was officially adopted by the Institution in 1828. The design was used for rescue lifeboats placed by the Institution at more than twenty ports, and was used until 1858, when it was superseded by the system of self-righting lifeboats. Palmer was deputy chairman of the society for over 25 years, and required his own ships to go to sea with
75-413: A 132-metre-high wind turbine which went into operation at the end of 2013. Mountsorrel he mounted at, Rodely he rode by, Onelep he leaped o'er, At Birstall he burst his gall, At Belgrave he was buried at. An Iron Age settlement was unearthed just to the north of Wanlip and an Anglo-Saxon cemetery was discovered during the building of Longslade School in 1958, One of
100-445: A brick ice house , the church of Our Lady and St. Nicholas, Manor Farm and Hall Farm. Much of the structure of this parish church was erected in the 13th and 14th centuries but there have been a variety of later alterations, including changes made in the 19th century and the south aisle which was built in 1904. The walls are constructed mainly of granite rubble with ashlar dressing. It is a Grade II listed building. The chancel floor
125-460: A near-drowning near Macao directed his attention to the equilibrium of boats, and the means of preventing them from sinking. He first became connected with the recently founded Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (now Royal National Lifeboat Institution) in 1826, and his plan of fitting lifeboats was adopted. He designed a new lifeboat , built in the shape of
150-518: Is a small village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire , with a population measured at 305 at the 2011 census. It is a countryside village, north of Birstall , and west of Watermead Country Park and the River Soar . The A46 road runs directly past the village. Wanlip won the 2008 Leicester and Rutland Best Village Competition for villages with a population under 500. To
175-504: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages George Palmer (MP for South Essex) George Palmer (1772–1853) was an English businessman, politician, and philanthropist. Born on 11 February 1772, he was the eldest son of William Palmer (1748?–1821), a London merchant, descended from the Palmers of Wanlip , Leicestershire , and his wife Mary (born 1747), only daughter of John Horsley
200-626: Is notable for housing the brass that commemorates Sir Thomas Walsh and his wife Katherine. This comprises the figures of the couple with a border that is the earliest surviving example of an English inscription for a high-status tomb monument. The inscription reads: “Here lyes Thomas Walssh knyght lorde of Anlep and dame Katine his wife whiche in her tyme made the kirke of Anlep and halud the kirkyerd first in Wurchip of god and of oure lady and seynt Nicholas that god have her soules and mercy anno domini millesimo CCC nonagesimo tercio [i.e. 1393].” The memorial
225-400: Is the subject of a detailed article by Nigel Saul , who commented that the church is a distinguished building incorporating motifs from the state apartments at Kenilworth Castle that had been commissioned by John of Gaunt , with whom Sir Thomas Walsh was closely connected. In the churchyard is a substantial headstone with the following epitaph: "Sacred to the memory of Rasselas Morjan, who
250-616: The Carnatic in 1786. Commander of the Boddam in 1796, he received a complimentary letter from the court of directors for his conduct in an encounter with four French frigates . His last voyage was made in 1799, after which he resigned owing to ill-health. In 1802 Palmer entered into partnership with his father and brother, Horsley Palmer, and Captain Wilson, as East India Company merchants and shipowners at 28 Throgmorton Street , London. In 1831 he
275-715: The Corn Laws , and publicly rebuked the Prime Minister Robert Peel when he repealed them. Palmer sat in Parliament from 1836 to 1847, successful in three strongly-contested elections. Palmer died at Nazeing Park , Essex , on 12 May 1853. Palmer was the author of Memoir of a Chart from the Strait of Allass to the Island Bouro , 1799, and of A New Plan for fitting all Boats so that they may be secure as Life Boats at
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#1732851834432300-571: The House of Lords (July 1840). Changes were first introduced in the Timber Ships, British North America Act 1840 , then the Timber Ships, America Act 1842 , and then finally the Timber Ships Act 1845 , which expanded and finalised legislation which prohibited timber ships from carrying cargo on deck. Although he had not had experience in agriculture, he vowed to his constituents that he would defend
325-886: The 1950s, for Batley and England George Palmer (Australian cricketer) (1903–1986), Australian cricketer George Palmer (Warwickshire cricketer) (1897–1962), English cricketer, played for Warwickshire in 1928 George Palmer (Leicestershire cricketer) (1917–2012), English cricketer, played for Leicestershire and South Australia George Palmer (Australian footballer) (1879–1956), Australian rules footballer Joey Palmer (George Eugene Palmer, 1859–1910), Australian Test cricketer Others [ edit ] George Palmer (bushranger) (c. 1846–1869), Australian bushranger George Palmer (businessman) (1818–1897), Quaker entrepreneur and biscuit manufacturer of Reading, England George Palmer (colour theorist) (c. 1746–1826), English dye chemist, colour theorist, inventor, and soldier George Palmer ( EastEnders ) , fictional character in
350-846: The BBC soap opera EastEnders George Palmer (composer) (born 1947), Australian classical composer and judge of the NSW Supreme Court George A. Palmer (1895–1981), American clergyman and broadcaster George Carnegie Palmer , American architect George Henry Palmer (1840–1901), bugler during the American Civil War George Herbert Palmer (1842–1933), American author and philosopher George Josiah Palmer (1828–1892), English founder of Church Times George Palmer (lieutenant colonel) , South Australian colonisation commissioner, son of George Palmer, MP for South Essex, above [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
375-642: The earliest mentions of Wanlip is in Domesday book , where it is listed as Anelepe, among the lands given to Earl Aubrey by the King . The land described includes a mill. The Earl's son Aubrey de Vere II went on to become Lord Chancellor. The surnames of the three families who have owned the manor over eight centuries are: William Wilberforce , the 19th century MP and leading abolitionist , lived for some years at Wanlip Hall . There are four listed buildings in Wanlip:
400-412: The land there was all owned by just one family - the Palmers. The Baronetcy at Wanlip has been held by the (later named Palmer) family since 1791 when it was awarded to Charles Grave Hudson . Notable members of the family include the artist Caroline Harriet Abraham and her father Charles Thomas Hudson Palmer, 2nd Baronet . Charles Palmer-Tomkinson , father of socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson ,
425-662: The matter of deaths at sea caused by shipwrecks , in Parliament . In April 1839, He chaired a select committee looking at the regulation of timber trading ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean to British North America . The resulting report led to the recommendation that these ships should be barred from carrying loads on their decks . As the Timber Ships Bill, it was discussed first in the Commons (2nd reading, July 1839) and then
450-453: The means of saving life. His role was crucial in getting Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland appointed as president of the Institution (an office he held from 1851 to 1865, during which he undertook a reorganisation ). In February 1853 he resigned his office, when the committee voted him the Gold Medal. In September 2008 this Gold Medal, with unique pendant in the shape of a lifeboat,
475-550: The rector of Thorley , Hertfordshire , and sister of Samuel Horsley . John Horsley Palmer ( Governor of the Bank of England ), William Jocelyn Palmer and Sir Ralph Palmer were younger brothers. He was an uncle of Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne . He was educated at Charterhouse School . After leaving school, he entered the naval service of the East India Company at the age of 14. Palmer made his first voyage in
500-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Palmer&oldid=1194334653 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
525-470: The shortest notice , 1828. Palmer married, on 29 December 1795, Anna Maria, daughter of William Bund of Wick, Worcestershire , who died on 13 October 1856. They had five children: Attribution [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Lee, Sidney , ed. (1895). " Palmer, George ". Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 43. London: Smith, Elder & Co. Wanlip Wanlip
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#1732851834432550-467: The south of Wanlip is Wanlip Meadows , a Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust nature reserve. To the north is a Severn Trent sewage treatment plant, serving a population of more than half a million. The Cedars Academy lies to the south at the edge of Birstall. To the east lies the 14 hectare Reedbed Local Nature Reserve , part of the Watermead Country Park . Wanlip is the site of
575-413: Was born at Macadi on the confines of Abyssinia and died at Wanlip Hall August 25th 1839 in the 19th year of his age. Rescued from a state of slavery in this life and enabled by God's grace to become a member of his Church he rests here in the hope of a greater deliverance hereafter. This stone is raised in remembrance of his blameless life by one whom he loved." Wanlip is said to be unusual because in 1906
600-871: Was master of the Mercers' Company , and 1832 he was elected chairman of the General Shipowners' Society, He and his brothers had property interests in Grenada , which used slaves on their Springs, Mount Aire and Upper Latante estates. Palmer was on the founding board of the New Zealand Company in 1825, which was the earliest organised attempt to colonise New Zealand. The board included chair John George Lambton Whig MP and later 1st Earl of Durham ), political economist Robert Torrens Senior , Edward Ellice , Edward Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton , and others, including other East India Company merchants. In 1788
625-576: Was sold at auction for £3,200. Palmer served as Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1818. In 1821 he held the office of master of the Mercers' Company , and in that capacity he attended the Lord Mayor at the coronation of George IV on 19 July 1821. In 1832, when South Shields became a parliamentary borough , Palmer was a candidate for the Conservative Party , but was not elected. After winning an 1836 by-election for South Essex , Palmer raised
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