<Tr> <Th> Notable work </Th> <Td> "Forged from the Love of Liberty" (1962) </Td> </Tr> <P> Patrick Stanislaus "Pat" Castagne (3 October 1916--5 May 2000) was a Guyanese - born Trinidadian composer, best known for composing "Forged from the Love of Liberty", the national anthem of Trinidad and Tobago . </P> <P> Born to Trinidadian parents in British Guiana, Castagne moved to Trinidad when he was young and grew up there, attending St Mary's College . </P> <P> Castagne played the piano and had his own band, but gained wide recognition in the 1950s for his hosting of the pre-Carnival "Dimanche Gras" shows . In 1962, he composed the national anthem of Trinidad & Tobago . He also served as a diplomat assigned to the Trinidad & Tobago high commission in London, United Kingdom . While in England, he worked with the BBC in airing West Indian talent on a weekly radio show . </P>

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