Harold Palmer (hermit)

Harold Palmer, known as Brother Harold, (born Richard Harold Palmer; c. 1 May 1931 – 4 October 2024) was a British Christian hermit.^[1][2][3]

Palmer was born in Purley, South London, around 1 May 1931, the eldest son of the proprietor of Propert's polishing company.^[4]He lived in solitude for over fifty years at Shepherds Law in Northumberland. He integrated Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox liturgical traditions and founded a hermitage that became a pilgrimage destination and example of ecumenical contemplative life.^{[citation needed]}