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Mary Palmer was a British author from Devon who wrote Devonshire Dialogue, once considered the "best piece of literature in the vernacular of Devon." She was the mother of painter Theophila Gwatkin an
Mrs Mary Palmer, by her brother Sir Joshua Reynolds (d.1792). Collection of Plymouth City Council, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, PLYMG.CO.15
Stained glass in Palmer House, Great Torrington, showing arms of John Palmer
Mary O'Brien, Countess of Inchiquin, by Thomas Phillips after original by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Petworth House, Sussex
Theophila Palmer, mezzotint by John Raphael Smith of original by Sir Joshua Reynolds, published 1778, British Museum, 2006, U.214
Palmer House is a grade II* listed Georgian residence built in 1752 in the town of Great Torrington, North Devon, England. It is notable as it retains many original features, including fine ornate pla
Mary Palmer
…of Great Torrington, Devonshire, a lawyer who served thrice as Mayor of Great Torrington. In 1752 he built a house in Great Torrington now known as Palmer House, and it was there that Dr. Samuel Johnson stayed with the Palmers when visiting Devon with Sir Joshua Reynolds. John and Mary Palmer had five children…
Palmer House, Great Torrington, Devon. in 2013