Rod Lyon

Rod Lyon was born in Cornwall and trained as a civil engineer.[1] After spending some early years at sea, he worked until retirement as a Local Government Officer.[1] He was the Grand Bard of the Gorseth Kernow between 2003-2006 with the bardic name of "Tewennow".[2] His involvement in Cornish matters revolves mainly around the development of the Cornish language, which includes work on the radio and writing. He sits on the Cornish Language Board, the Cornish Eisteddfod and various committees within and associated with the Gorseth. Lyon can be heard at 5pm every Sunday reading the news in Cornish on BBC Radio Cornwall.

References

"Rod Lyon (Tewennow)". Cornish Gorseth. Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
"Gallery of Grand Bards". Gorseth Kernow. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.

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[Tewennow-1] "Rod Lyon (Tewennow)". Cornish Gorseth. Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2009.

[2] "Gallery of Grand Bards". Gorseth Kernow. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.