Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon
1818–1883 (age 65)
Biography
Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon (1818–1883) carried the responsibilities of public life with a calm sense of duty, attentive to the needs of his West Country neighbors and to the broader questions that shaped the nation. In the House of Lords he spoke for the rural folk whose voices he cherished, seeking thoughtful balance between tradition and the slow changes upon the land.
At the Church of St Andrew, Kenn, he upheld the local fabric of worship and charity, encouraging those around him to work for the common good and to honor the ties of church and community.