The late Charles Palmer of Great Britain served as IJF President for fourteen years from 1965 through 1979 during which time he was appointed OBE by the Queen of England. Mr. Palmer was an active member of the international sports community having served as the GAISF General Secretary and in various other international sports organization posts. After Mr. Palmer stepped down as the IJF President in 1979, he was honored with the IJF Honorary President title and along with fellow IJF Hall of Fame inductee Anton Geesink, was awarded the IJF 10th Dan at the 1999 Ordinary Congress in Birmingham, Great Britain.

The new inductees to the IJF Hall of Fame were confirmed at the IJF Ordinary Congress on the 8th of September 2003.