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Bert Biscoe
Bert Biscoe DL (born 1952), also known by the bardic name Viajor Gans Geryow, is a Cornish politician, historian and bard of the Cornish Gorseth. Biscoe represented Cornwall Council's Truro Boscawen District as an independent Cornwall Councillor until 2019, serving as an independent Truro City Council Councillor for the new Boscawen & Redannick Ward.
Bert Biscoe is known for his work as a local historian and for his activism related to the Cornish identity debate. In 2012, his book of poems called "Trurra" won a Waterstones Publishers Award at the Holyer An Gof literary competition. Elected Mayor of Truro for 2019/21, his installation ceremony was streamed online.
Born in 1952 in Scunthorpe to Dr Charles Biscoe, a kinsman of the Tyndale-Biscoe family, he was raised in Stithians, Cornwall, and attended Truro School before going up to Bangor University.
Married to Susan Barker in 1990, the couple live near Truro, Cornwall.
Bert Biscoe is a traditional musician and poet, specialising in Cornish folk music, some in the Cornish language. Some of his audio works have been collected into a compilation titled "An Kynsa".
Created a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh in 1995 "for services to Cornwall" with the bardic name Viajor Gans Geryow, Biscoe has been a member of the Council of the Gorsedh since 2009. He is the author of several books of poetry. As a Bard of the Gorsedh he is regularly in attendance at celebrations of Cornish culture and important cultural occasions.
His poetry centres on the 'Spirit of Kernow', which he has performed with other bards in Cornwall.
Biscoe was also an independent County Councillor on Cornwall Council for Truro Boscawen District until he lost his seat in the May 2021 elections. He remains a City Councillor for Truro City Council, representing the Moresk & Trehaverne Ward.
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Bert Biscoe
Bert Biscoe DL (born 1952), also known by the bardic name Viajor Gans Geryow, is a Cornish politician, historian and bard of the Cornish Gorseth. Biscoe represented Cornwall Council's Truro Boscawen District as an independent Cornwall Councillor until 2019, serving as an independent Truro City Council Councillor for the new Boscawen & Redannick Ward.
Bert Biscoe is known for his work as a local historian and for his activism related to the Cornish identity debate. In 2012, his book of poems called "Trurra" won a Waterstones Publishers Award at the Holyer An Gof literary competition. Elected Mayor of Truro for 2019/21, his installation ceremony was streamed online.
Born in 1952 in Scunthorpe to Dr Charles Biscoe, a kinsman of the Tyndale-Biscoe family, he was raised in Stithians, Cornwall, and attended Truro School before going up to Bangor University.
Married to Susan Barker in 1990, the couple live near Truro, Cornwall.
Bert Biscoe is a traditional musician and poet, specialising in Cornish folk music, some in the Cornish language. Some of his audio works have been collected into a compilation titled "An Kynsa".
Created a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh in 1995 "for services to Cornwall" with the bardic name Viajor Gans Geryow, Biscoe has been a member of the Council of the Gorsedh since 2009. He is the author of several books of poetry. As a Bard of the Gorsedh he is regularly in attendance at celebrations of Cornish culture and important cultural occasions.
His poetry centres on the 'Spirit of Kernow', which he has performed with other bards in Cornwall.
Biscoe was also an independent County Councillor on Cornwall Council for Truro Boscawen District until he lost his seat in the May 2021 elections. He remains a City Councillor for Truro City Council, representing the Moresk & Trehaverne Ward.
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