The Taking of the Stone of Destiny
$34.09
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
23 July 2026
Summary
Ian Robertson Hamilton was an unknown law student at Glasgow University until Christmas Eve 1950. On that night, assisted by Alan Stewart, Gavin Vernon and Kay Matheson, he took the Stone of Destiny from beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey and in doing so became a Scottish national hero. In England, however, the act had the opposite effect and a manhunt for the ‘vulgar vandals’ was started to satisfy the outrage of the English establishment and bring them to justice. In the end,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836920182 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1836920180 |
| Author: | Ian R. Hamilton |
| Publisher: | Birlinn General |
| Imprint: | Birlinn Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 23 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 203g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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Ian R. Hamilton
Ian R Hamilton, best known for his part in the repatriation of the Stone of Destiny, was one of Scotland’s most prominent lawyers. He famously refused to swear allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II, arguing that she could only be referred to as Queen Elizabeth in Scotland.
Born in Paisley in 1925, the son of a tailor, he studied law at Glasgow University where he first became politically active. He was a member of Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association and the Scottish Covenant Association. He went on to stand as a Scottish Nationalist Party candidate and serve as Rector of Aberdeen University.
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