Colin Lawry
Colin Lawry (born 1960) is a Cornish politician.
Lawry joined Mebyon Kernow, and was elected at the 1982 Penwith District Council election. He also won election in Penzance South at the 1985 Cornwall County Council election. At the 1989 European Parliament election he stood in Cornwall and Plymouth, taking 4,224 votes. He remained a councillor until 2002, and was recognised as the party's most successful candidate.
Lawry's roles in Mebyon Kernow included assistant treasurer, vice chairman, press and campaigns officer, and nominating officer. In the early 2000s, he served as deputy leader of the party. In 2024, he was elected as the honorary president of the party.
In 1997, Lawry became a bard of the Gorsedh Kernow.
References
- 1 2 3 Howe, Ben (2 December 2024). "Mebyon Kernow selects new honorary president". The Voice. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ Payton, Philip (2017). Cornwall: A History. Exeter: University of Exeter Press. ISBN 9780859892322.
- ↑ "Election memories" (PDF). Cornish Nation. September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ Trewhela, Lee (5 January 2026). "Mebyon Kernow celebrates 75th anniversary in Cornwall". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ Parker, Simon (12 January 2001). "Cornwall wants to go it alone". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ "Alphabetic list of surnames of all Bards" (PDF). Gorsedh Kernow. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
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