Not long after his donation to Reform, he was offered and accepted the job of party chairman. And he wouldn't just be someone behind the scenes, he would be a public figure too.
"He went home, picked up his camera and came back and took these photos."In 2015, a plaque was unveiled at the station to mark the 40th anniversary of the crash - a memorial organised by Mr Palmer.
"This town comes together in times of sadness, tragedy," he said. "The town is a very giving town."Media strategies, indigenous languages and the future of television, with a Celtic twist, have been on the agenda at the Celtic Media Festival this week.Some of the top media figures from Celtic nations and regions all over Europe came together for the annual event in Newquay, Cornwall.
Over the course of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday attendees have had the chance to networkof panel discussions, workshops, pitching masterclasses and the Torc Awards.
Cathy MacDonald from BBC Radio nan Gàidheal was one of the judges and praised "a growing confidence in our respective languages, enriched by that awareness of our shared cultural heritage within the Celtic nations."
Among the talks for delegates were "Tiktok or Telly?", "Celtic Exchange – Supporting the Next Generation in Creative Media" and "A BBC for All of the UK" featuring an address from the BBC's Director of Nations, Rhodri Talfan Davies.Police said inquiries were ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
Cole was reported missing on Friday 9 May.Police say they have a confirmed witness sighting of him at about 20:45 on Wednesday 7 May in the nearby village of Longcroft.
Prior to that he had been captured on CCTV at several locations in Longcroft in the early hours of Sunday 4 May after he had left a party in Denny.Police have spoken to almost 400 residents through door-to-door inquiries and more than 2,000 hours of CCTV have been seized.