George Llewellen Palmer

Brigadier-General George Llewellen Palmer, (12 March 1857 – 31 March 1932) was a British Conservative Party politician and Army officer. Palmer was the eldest son of Michael Palmer of Berryfield Hall, Wiltshire, and his wife Mary Ann, daughter of Joshua Bates of Halifax, Yorkshire. He was educated at Harrow School and abroad. He married in 1881 Louise Madeleine (30 September 1861 Trowbridge, Wiltshire - 17 May 1925 Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire), daughter of William Gouldsmith of Rodwell Hall, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The couple had one daughter and three sons, one of whom died on active service in World War I. In 1903–1904, Palmer was High Sheriff of Wiltshire; at that time he was described as "of Lackham, Lacock".