1. Kay Matheson was a Scottish teacher, political activist, and Gaelic scholar.
10 Facts About Kay Matheson
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Kay Matheson was one of the four University of Glasgow students involved in the 1950 removal of the Stone of Scone.
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Kay Matheson attended the University of Glasgow, studying domestic science, and taught in both English and Gaelic.
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Kay Matheson taught home economics, Gaelic, and physical education at Achtercairn School in Gairloch, taught at various primary schools in Wester Ross.
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Kay Matheson was involved with An Comunn Gaidhealach, an organisation that promotes the teaching and use of Gaelic.
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Kay Matheson ran against Charles Kennedy in the 1983 United Kingdom general election as an SNP candidate, and was an active member of the party.
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Kay Matheson broke two toes during the action, and was the getaway driver.
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The stone having broken in two during the raid, Kay Matheson took one piece, leaving it with a friend in England before collecting it at a later date.
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Kay Matheson was 22 at the time of the raid, and was not named in initial reports following the incident; she later confirmed to a newspaper by phone that she had been involved.
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Kay Matheson never married, and died at the age of 84, in Aultbea's Isle View Nursing Home, where she had lived for 20 years, and cared for by a relative, and former pupils.