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Person
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Cockin, Hereward Kirby
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Dates of existence
1854-1917
History
Hereward Kirby Cockin (1854-1917) was a poet and journalist. He came to Canada in 1877 and for a time was associate editor of the Week in Toronto. He later moved to Guelph and joined the staff of the Guelph Mercury, contributing a weekly column under the penname of "The Blacksmith." He published numerous poems, including “Gentleman Dick O’ The Greys, And Other Poems” (1889) and The Happy Family; or, Deacon Brown’s Dream, and ‘The Lord Mayor of York and His Brother Ned’” (18--). He died in Guelph on June 22, 1917.