Who/What commemorated : Robert Stephen Hawker 1804-1875

Location : ../.. > Ward > Plymouth > St. Peter & the Waterfront Ward Charles Church > Charles Cross roundabout
Site/Position : On wall of steps down to Church.

Main Transcription
Description : Lettering is raised and painted white. There is a raised border. The plaque is mainly painted black. Text all capitals, title is serif, rest is sans serif.
Transcription : ROBERT STEPHEN HAWKER 1804 - 1875 ECCENTRIC PARSON POET OF MORWENSTOW WAS BORN HERE, ORIGINATOR OF THE HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE AND AUTHOR OF THE LINES OF THE FAMOUS CORNISH SONG .........."AND SHALL TRELAWNEY DIE THERE'S 70,000 CORNISHMEN WILL KNOW THE REASON WHY".

Material : cast iron, painted

Reference Number : PLAQUE 080

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