# James Palmer

> James Palmer was a priest and philanthropist who is remembered in a bust at Westminster Abbey and in the name of Palmer Street. In 1655 he founded what became known as Palmer's Village in London. The village was consolidated in Rochester Row in 1882 and named The United Westminster Almshouses.

*Palmer, James (bap. 1581, d. 1660), Church of England clergyman and benefactor*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-palmer

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1581
- **Died:** 1660
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Palmer was a priest and philanthropist who is remembered in a bust at Westminster Abbey and in the name of Palmer Street. In 1655 he founded what became known as Palmer's Village in London. The village was consolidated in Rochester Row in 1882 and named The United Westminster Almshouses.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 28.3
- **Momentum:** 1.9

## Sources
- [James Palmer (priest)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Palmer_(priest))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18756799)

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