PALMER, Sir Godfrey [Geoff] Henry Oliver KT OBE (1940-2025)

[colinp]

I believe it is our practice to record appointments and deaths of Knight of the Garter and of the Thistle whether noble/gentry or not

The Jamaican born Scottish academic Sir Geoff Palmer died on 12 Jun 2025.He was OBE 2003, knighted 2014 and appointed Knight of the Thistle in March 2024.

Scotland’s first black professor Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85

[malcolm davies]

He didn't enjoy the honour long-he was only installed at last year's Thistle service.