- Robinson, Sir William Cleaver F.
[E] Robinson, Sir William Cleaver F.,
amateur composer, born in 1839. Fourth son
of the late Admiral Sir H. Robinson, of
Rosmead, County Meath, and brother of Lord
Rosmead (Sir Hercules Robinson). Private
Secretary to his brother ; Governor of West
Australia, 1880; South Australia, 1882;
Victoria, 1889; and West Australia, 1890-5,
when he retired, and settled in London. He
died there. May 2, 1897. He composed the
operas, " The Handsome Ransom, or the
Brigand's Bride," produced at Perth, Western
Australia, and at Melbourne, 1893; and "The
Nut-brown Maid," completed 1896. His
"Unfurl the Flag" was the first national
song the Australians possessed. Other of his
songs are : Remember me no more ; Imper-
fectus ; Severed ; I love thee so ; Thou art
my soul, etc. He was also an accomplished
violinist.entry id: 350-L-61
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