Joseph Hocking

Joseph Hocking (7 November 1860 - 4 March 1937) was a Cornish novelist and United Methodist Free Church minister. He was born at St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, to James Hocking, part owner of a tin mine, and his wife Elizabeth. His books included All For A Scrap Of Paper, The Birthright, The Man Who Rose Again, The Pomp Of Yesterday, Roger Trewinion Tommy, and The Weapons Of Mystery.