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Violet Mary Jewson (14 Jan 1894 – 26 September 1978) was an English doctor, medical officer, socialist, and the cousin of Labour Party politician and birth control campaigner Dorothy Jewson.

Life
Violet Jewson graduated in medicine from the University of Manchester. She went on to work as a medical officer at the Norwich Ante-Natal Clinic, and later as assistant school medical officer for Norfolk County Council. She married Herbert W. Palmer in 1927, who was active alongside her in political activities. Jewson was described as 'a prominent figure in the life of Norwich'.

Like her sister, Dorothy, she was involved with the Independent Labour Party, acting as Chairman of its Norwich branch. Both campaigned in favour of birth control, with Violet Jewson being described as 'wholeheartedly for' it. She was a member of the Norwich branch of the pacifist Peace Pledge Union, for whom she gave a speech in Dereham marketplace in July 1938. In it, she quoted the words of Dick Sheppard, founder of the Union, who said "We must have peace at any price, but let us call it love at any cost." "American Women's Hospital Service. Dr. Violet Jewson standing with children suffering from 'bomb shock' from the air raids in Norwich. Credit: Eastern Daily Press, Norwich, England. Faces have been obscured to protect patient privacy."Violet Jewson retired from her role as Assistant Medical Officer on 14 January 1954. In that year, she and her husband moved from Norwich to the Norfolk village of Northwold. There, they continued to actively support the Peace Pledge Union, including by selling Peace News in the town. She was also a member of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War.