The Song of the Western Men

Trelawny
English: "The Song of the Western Men"
Plaque commemorating R. S. Hawker at Charles Church, Plymouth

Unofficial national anthem of  Cornwall
LyricsRobert Stephen Hawker, 1826
MusicLouisa T. Clare, 1861
Robert Stephen Hawker

"The Song of the Western Men", also known as "Trelawny", is a Cornish patriotic song, composed by Louisa T. Clare for lyrics by Robert Stephen Hawker. The poem was first published anonymously in The Royal Devonport Telegraph and Plymouth Chronicle in September 1826, over 100 years after the events.[1]

  1. ^ A Bookman's Catalogue Vol. 1. UBC Press. 2011. ISBN 978-0774844833. Retrieved 9 January 2019.