| Valentine Palmer | |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Middlesex Hospital, England |
| Death Place: | Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Education: | Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts |
Valentine Palmer (24 July 1935 – 10 January 2022) was a British voice coach,[1] [2] a singer[3] and a television, film and theatre[4] actor who appeared in Doctor Who, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Minder, The Professionals, The Sweeney, Emmerdale, The Saint, Dixon of Dock Green, Crossroads .[5] Valentine was also one of the presenters of ATV Today in 1966.[6] [7]
As the great nephew of Charles Lightoller,[8] the most senior member of the crew to survive the Titanic disaster, Valentine was a Titanic expert, and authored books on the subject.[9] He also gave media interviews on the sinking, including on Channel 5's Live with Gabby on the subject.[10] He died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 86.[11]
Valentine’s final project was as a producer and writer on the documentary The Session Man. In production at the time of his death,[12] it covers the life and career of the famous rock pianist Nicky Hopkins.