This photograph is thought to have been taken in December 1931. The figure on the left is 70-year old H. Palmer and, on the right, R. C. Chadwick, also known as 'Tubby' Chadwick. Both had been members of the S...
This photograph is thought to have been taken in December 1931. The figure on the left is 70-year old H. Palmer and, on the right, R. C. Chadwick, also known as 'Tubby' Chadwick. Both had been members of the S...
A group of men pose at the lido, early 1950s. Standing in the middle, with a white moustache, is H. Palmer, an early member of the South London Swimming Club which was founded in 1906.
H Palmer (middle) was an early member of the South London Swimming Club, founded in 1906.
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