Frederick Palmer was a designer, craftsman and builder who brought his business to WGC in 1924. He is listed as an established builder in C.B.Purdom's 2nd edition of 'The Building of Satellite Towns' published in 1949 which also notes that the WGC Ltd company's 'leasehold system of land tenure, which did not provide scope for land speculation by builders or their financiers, prevented builders from operating in the town except to a limited extent'. In the WGC Directory of 1953-4 Frederick Palmer's advertisement states that he carries out work 'from foundations to furniture' as he undertook woodworking commissions as well as building work.