Robert Emery (26 September 1794 – 28 March 1871) was a Tyneside songwriter, born in Edinburgh in Scotland.
Possibly his best known work is "Hydrophobie" (sometimes called "The Skipper and the Quaker"), an example of Geordie dialect.
His early professional writing was of children's nursery rhymes for penny and halfpenny books.
He moved to Lamberts in Grey Street and whilst there, apparently wrote a song each year for his fellow work mates for their annual trip.
He became self-employed, forming his own printing company about 1850, with premises in Silver Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.