Palmer Memorial, Bembridge
The Grade II listed[1] Palmer Memorial, at the Bembridge end of the Embankment, is in memory of the Rev James Nelson Palmer who was appointed Curate of the Yaverland parish in 1879, late becoming Rector there, and retiring to Bembridge in 1891.
In his retirement, Rev. Palmer was active in the community, being a founder member of Bembridge Sailing Club (originally the IW Corinthian Sailing Club) and Bembridge Football Club.
Following his death in 1908, the Palmer Memorial was erected providing both horse troughs, for the horses, and drinking fountains, for their riders. The memorial originally stood in front of the Royal Spithead Hotel (demolished 1989, site redeveloped as Solent Landing) and was unveiled by Lord Alverstone on 11 August 1910.
| [North East side] TO THE MEMORY OF THE REVEREND JAMES NELSON PALMER M.A. OXFORD LATE RECTOR OF YAVERLAND ISLE OF WIGHT PAST GRAND CHAPLAIN OF ENG. UNITED GRAND LODGE OF FREEMASONS PAST GRAND SOJOURNER OF ENG. ROYAL ARCH MASONRY MEMBER OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON RULING COUNCILLOR OF PRIMROSE LEAGUE BEMBRIDGE HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION BEMBRIDGE AND MEMBER OF MANY OTHER INSTITUTIONS THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY HIS WIDOW, FRIENDS AND RESIDENTS OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT IN TESTIMONY OF THE REGARD ENTERTAINED FOR HIM IN HIS MANY GOOD WORKS [South West side] THIS FOUNTAIN WAS UNVEILED BY THE RT HONBLE LORD ALVERSTONE G.C. M.C. LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF ENGLAND ON THE 11TH OF AUGUST 1910 TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE REVEREND JAMES NELSON PALMER M.A. OXFORD BORN JULY 3RD 1832 DIED AT BEMBRIDGE SEPT. 7TH 1908 |
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