Florence Margaret Spencer Palmer

Florence Margaret Spencer Palmer (July 27, 1900 – March 29, 1987) was a British composer who wrote several hymns and a piano pedagogy textbook. She published some of her works under the name Peggy Spencer Palmer.

Spencer Palmer was the youngest of seven children born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, to James and Amy Spencer Palmer. She was taught at home until age 10, when she attended school for five years. She then studied at the Royal Academy of Music, and earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of London. Her teachers included Sir Ivor Atkins, Benjamin Dale, Vivian Longrish, Mabel G. Smith, and Norman Sprankling.

Spencer Palmer worked as an accompanist and secretary to Mrs. Catherine Booth-Clibborn (Kate Booth), the daughter of Salvation Army founder William Booth. She later taught music at the following schools: 1929–1947: Clarendon School, Malvern, Worcestershire 1948–1958: Redlands High School, Bristol 1959–1961 St. Brandon's School, Clevedon. She later won the Horatio Albert Lumb award for hymns and anthems. She was confirmed in the Church of England, She arranged work by other composers, including Wings, a collection of songs by Amy Carmichael.

Published works Her publications included:

Book Simplified Sight Reading Like as a Father (text based on Psalm 103)