Education
Palmer was educated at Street John"s College, Auckland and ordained in 1966.
Palmer was educated at Street John"s College, Auckland and ordained in 1966.
His first post was as an Assistant Master and Chaplain at All Hallows’ School, Pawa, Melanesia. He was then Priest/Headmaster at Alanguala Primary and then Street Nicholas Primary. From 1973 to 1975 he was Dean of Street Barnabas when he became Bishop of Central Melanesia and ex officio Archbishop of Melanesia, posts he held until 1987.