Person: PALMER, F. Grove (1851-1927)
father of PALMER, Mervyn, F.R.G.S. (1882-1954)
– occupation “Brass Founder”
– occupation “Brass Founder, Lecturer”
– occupation “Brass Founder's Assistant”
– occupation “Actor”
– occupation “Actor”
F. Grove Palmer, ‘Concerning coal’ in The history of a cotton bale [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The history of a cotton bale’ in The history of a cotton bale [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, The history of a golden sovereign (n.d.)
F. Grove Palmer, The history of a pound of sugar (n.d.)
F. Grove Palmer, The history of a pound of tea (n.d.)
F. Grove Palmer, The history of a quartern loaf (n.d.)
Poems (19)
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The absent man’ in Aurelia's unfortunate young man [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘Adventures of Mr Snapshot and his camera’ in Adventures of Mr Snapshot [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘A clergyman's adventures: a true story’ in Aurelia's unfortunate young man [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The demon and the blacksmith: a Christmas pantomime scene’ in The home of Santa Claus [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The elephant and the crocodiles’ in The elephant and the crocodiles [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘Fidgety Philip’ in several compilations
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The five senses’ in several compilations
F. Grove Palmer, The harmonious quartette! (n.d.)
F. Grove Palmer, ‘Harry's donkey ride’ in Round the world in a yacht [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The legend of a crinoline’ in The legend of a crinoline [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The lovers' strategy’ in several compilations
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The marvellous cure: or, Dan and the doctor’ in The marvellous cure [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The miller and the sweep’ in The miller and the sweep [etc]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘My mother-in-law's last ride: or, a-riding she would go’ in Retaliation [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘Oblivious Mary Jane’ in The home of Santa Claus [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The return from the tavern’ in Miscellaneous tales 9
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The rope trick’ in The rope trick [etc.]
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The sweep and miller’ in Curfew must not ring to-night [etc.] (c.1893)
F. Grove Palmer, ‘The world inverted’ in several compilations
image appears in: [Ilfracombe Museum Collection: family and holiday photographs by the Palmer family] (miscellaneous: manufacturer unknown, 37 slides, n.d.)
– obituary notice
“The profession heard, with deep regret, of the death, on Monday of last week, after a short illness, of Fred Grove, the well-known actor-author, in his seventy-sixth year.
He made his first appearance in the West End as Diggory in 'Family Jars,' at the Gaiety in 1883, and from 1884 to 1894 was engaged at the Vaudeville under Thomas Thorne.
Subsequent engagements included tours with Sir John Hare and in [list]; seasons at Drury Lane in [list]; at the Lyceum in [list]; at the Criterion in [list]; at the Haymarket, in December, 1915 in [list]; and touring with Martin Harvey from 1916-1924.
An excellent actor and a good fellow, Fred Grove will be sadly missed.”
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 20 August 2016
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