The Palmer-Tomkinson family owns substantial lands in Leicestershire, in and around Birstall and Wanlip, having inherited Wanlip Hall.
14 Facts About Charles Palmer-Tomkinson
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Circa 2001, Charles Palmer-Tomkinson sold some land at Hallam Fields, Birstall, to Jelson Builders for development as homes, schools, and community buildings over the following ten years.
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Charles Palmer-Tomkinson owns the 1,200-acre Dummer Grange estate near Basingstoke, Hampshire.
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Charles Palmer-Tomkinson was appointed High Sheriff for Hampshire for 1994.
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Charles Palmer-Tomkinson was a competitor in the 1964 Winter Olympics in the giant slalom and downhill events.
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In 1988, Patricia Palmer-Tomkinson was severely injured, and almost died, in a skiing accident that claimed the life of one of their close friends, Major Hugh Lindsay, a royal equerry, as well as injuring Prince Charles.
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Major Lindsay and Mrs Charles Palmer-Tomkinson were helicoptered to Davos, where he was declared dead and she was found to have severe injuries to both her legs and her lungs.
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Charles Palmer-Tomkinson's life was saved by her Swiss guide giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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Charles Anthony Palmer-Tomkinson is the eldest son and child of James Palmer-Tomkinson, a landowner, who was able to provide a separate house and estate for his elder daughter Jane, Lady Ingram, upon her marriage to a baronet.
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Charles Palmer-Tomkinson died, aged 36, in 1952 after a skiing accident.
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Charles Palmer-Tomkinson's younger brother, Christopher was born on 1942 and is a senior company executive, formerly with Cazenove.
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James Edward Charles Palmer-Tomkinson married Marion Lindsay Smith, daughter of Lindsay Eric Smith and a second cousin of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
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Charles Palmer-Tomkinson's cousin is Melanie Munk, second wife of philanthropist and entrepreneur Peter Munk.
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Charles Palmer-Tomkinson lived in Chile and Brazil, and had a British boarding school education.