On Saturday 21 September 2002, 20+ descendants of Emmanuel & Susannah PALMER met at "Palmer's Restaurant" in Downham Market, Norfolk - for many of us, it was the first time we had met. In all, 23 sat down to a superb lunch created by our new cousins, Pat & Debbie, the restaurant proprietors. Many of us had taken along notes and old photos; I took along large-scale family tree charts; one for each of the children of Emmanuel & Susannah and their many descendants: Maria - Jean & Roy Matthews Emmanuel - not represented. Louis Henry - Roy & Mary PALMER; + me Lapauldro - Susan & Melvin Webb Ryfealyer - David & Philip PALMER; Roy & Barbara PALMER; Norman & Joyce PALMER. Francisco - Terry & Maura Rowan; Hazel & Jack; John & Ann PALMER; Pat & Debbie PALMER. Younather - Neville & Gill PALMER Delphfenia - Linda & Bernard Becket The various cousins in Lancashire, Canada, Australia & New Zealand sent their regrets - but maybe next time! It was a terrific day and I was very pleased to meet my fellow PALMER researchers at last. Considering I only knew 4 of them personally; the rest I know only by e-mail or via the telephone, we all got on extremely well. It was a brilliant day; the chat level never dropped below -at least- "crescendo" level!!When we left the restaurant, we moved over to the Castle Hotel to continue chatting, taking notes and photographs. [My 21st birthday party was held at the Castle Hotel - in 1973!!] When that party split up just before 6 p.m., I stayed on with the Irish contingent going through yet more photos, etc. I finally got back to my parents house about 8.45 p.m, having left for Downham Market at 11 am that morning. Everyone expressed a wish to meet up again next year - anyone know of a decent hotel with a large carpark in the Wisbech-Downham Market-Ely area?!!! PALMER Home Page Site Home Page & Index Contact Details - if you think you have any information that will help me with my research and these webpages. For a larger picture, click on the one above.
And don't forget to sign my Guest Book before you leave! This page created 23 September 2002 & amended/updated 16:48 19/02/2019