Winnie Ewing, Craig Brown

Two well-known Scots have gone recently.

Winnie Ewing, who died last week, will go down in Scottish political history as the person who brought the prospect of Scottish independence into mainstream politics. Her win in the Hamilton by-election in 1967 shattered the hegemony of unionism, made more likely the election of future SNP members to Parliament and indirectly led to devolution and the re-introduction of a Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

Winifred Margaret Ewing: 10/7/1929 – 21/6/2023. So it goes.

 

Craig Brown left us on Monday. His biggest impact on Scottish life came through his appointment as manager of the Scotland football team in 1993. He led the side to two major tournaments and was the last Scotland manager to steer the side to World Cup qualification, 1998 in France, where the team played Brazil in the opening game. His 71 games in charge overall is still the record.

James Craig Brown: 1/7/940 – 26/6/2023. So it goes.

 

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