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Name: PALMER, Arthur Hugh Spencer LDS
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1888 Bristol [?16 July]
Death Date: 8 Feb 1945 Nairobi
First Date: 1911
Last Date: 1945
Profession: Senior partner, Palmer & Melhuish, Dental Surgeons. Invented a new system of isolating metals in inorganic analysis
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Nairobi 11 June 1913 Ethel Harris b. 6 Sep 1882, d. 20 Mar 1960 Nairobi, of Sittingbourne. She worked unceasingly for good of community and was a much loved figure in Nairobi
Children: Joyce Mary Spencer (Sabin) (24 Aug 1916 Nairobi-15 Aug 2004 Somerset West, S. Africa, a well known singer); James Hugh Spencer (28 May 1921-18 June 2013 Knebworth, many years with ICI around world)
Book Reference: Gillett, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Curtis, Red 22, Barnes, All Saints, Red Book 1912
War Service: In 1914 joined EA Pioneers engaged in telegraph erection & maintenance
School: Thornbury Grammar School, Merchant Venturers' Technical College, Bristol Univ., LDS (RCS Eng)
General Information:
After being wounded in an accidental explosion of a hand bomb, he returned to take up dental work for the Military in Nairobi and subsequently returned to private practice.
KAD 1922 - Committee Member, YMCA.
KAD 1922 - Hon. Sec., Nairobi Chess Club
Red 25 - Vice-President and Hon. Secretary, Nairobi Chess Club. Life Member of British Chess Federation
Curtis - p. 45 - 'Start of a Dental Safari, 1912'
Nairobi Forest Road cemetery - Arthur Hugh Spencer Palmer, British, age 57, died 8/2/45. - In loving memory /of / Arthur Hugh / Spencer Palmer / who fell asleep / Feb 8 1945 / age 57 / when I awake I am / still with thee / and Ethel / his wife / who joined him / Mar 20-1960 / aged 78 / I will dwell / in the house / of the Lord / forever / psalm 23-6
Red Book 1912 - Registered Dental Practitioner
Established a practice as a Dental Surgeon. Also a brilliant chess player and an exponent of Biblical Teachings
His wife was especially interested in the EAWL and the Women's section of the British Legion
Red 22 - Hon. Secretary, Nairobi Chess Club
Gazette 16 Nov 1936 Voters List 1936 - Arthur Hugh Spencer-Palmer, Dental Surgeon, Box 76, Nbi. and Ethel Spencer-Palmer, Muthaiga.
A brilliant chess player, edited chess column in EA Standard from 1911 for many years
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