The removal of Scotland's Stone of Destiny
In 1950, four young Scottish students took the 'Stone of Destiny' from Westminster Abbey
Witness History · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
On Christmas Eve 1950, four young Scottish students took the 'Stone of Destiny' from Westminster Abbey in London.
The symbolic stone had been taken from Scotland to England centuries earlier and had sat beneath the Coronation Chair in the abbey ever since.
In 2018, Anya Dorodeyko spoke to the late Ian Hamilton who took part in the daring escapade in order to draw attention to demands for Scottish home rule.
(Photo: Ian Hamilton. Credit: BBC)