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Description: | Commemorative statue of Palmer in mayoral robes with a scroll in his left hand. The white stone pedestal has Doric pilasters at each corner. The three bronze reliefs which decorated the south, east and west sides have been ripped off; these depicted the ships 'John Bowes' and 'HMS Resolution' and a miner. Additional Information: Charles Mark Palmer (1822-1907) was the son of a South Shields ship-owner. While still in his teens he started out in business in the coal trade before, in 1851, establishing a shipyard with his brother George in the small colliery village of Jarrow. Commercial success came with the launch of the 'John Bowes', the first sea-going screw collier in 1852 and the development of rolled armour plates for war ships during the Crimean War. This ensured the prosperity of Jarrow whose population rapidly rose, from 3500 in 1850 to over 18000 in 1872. Always keen to promote the town, Palmer became its first mayor in 1875 and was its MP from 1885 until his death. | Subjects: | Statue | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Toft, Albert | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7510... | Go to resource |
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