The Stone of Scone, was returned to Scotland early 1950's certainly before 1957. I have, had, a book written by those who uplifted it enabling it's return. Mary -----Original Message----- From: australia-new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Thwaite Sent: Sunday, 25 November 2007 9:07 p.m. To: australia-new-zealand@rootsweb.com; pamela.furmidge@proverba.co.uk; juliawhite@paradise.net.nz Subject: [AUSTRALIA-NEW-ZEALAND] Next Week in Scottish History.Stone of Scone - the question Pamela / Listers AGREE - wikipedia says it was captured as spoils of war in 1296 by Edward I, and taken to Westminster Abbey ........I suppose it depends whether this is a factual matter or a 'reinterpreted' political question...........history is written by the victors... BTW I wasnt aware that it was 'stolen' and secretly taken north to Scotland by some Scottish students in 1950 Stephen Thwaite New Zealand //// ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Furmidge" <pamela.furmidge@proverba.co.uk> To: <australia-new-zealand@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-NEW-ZEALAND] Next Week in Scottish History > I always thought the Stone of Scone was captured by Edward 1 as a prize of > war, rather than simply stolen. > ....[snip].... > > > >> Hi all, > >> always interesting,'The week in Scottish History'. > >> I particularly like the item regarding the return of the 'Stone of > >> Destiny' stolen in 1296 by the English King and returned on November 30 > >> 1996. > >> cheers, > >> Brenda > >>> Rampant Scotland Newsletter - Issue Number 554, dated 24 November 2007. ....[snip].... > >> November 30 1996 - Stone of Destiny, stolen from Scone by King Edward I > >> of > >> England in 1296, returned to Scotland and installed in Edinburgh Castle. Queensland Dead Persons Society Toowoomba www.audps.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTRALIA-NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ NOD32 2684 (20071125) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com

Hi all, I refer you to a bbc web page, about how the Stone came to be returned to Scotland. As you will see, it was decided in the 1950's to return it but it never happened, as shown when Govt. papers were released. Its worth a squizz to read. Cheers, Brenda http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/6183050.stm The stone had been taken to London in the 13th Century by Edward I, who had removed it from Scone, the capital of the ancient Pictish kingdom. It it is believed to have been the coronation seat of Scottish kings. In 1296 it was placed beneath the Coronation Chair of Westminster Abbey. Seven hundred years later it was being returned to Scotland. Another 10 years on and I've been finding out how exactly did the Stone come home? Well, one man was key. Lord Forsyth of Drumlean. In 1996, Michael Forsyth was the Conservative MP for Stirling, the secretary of state for Scotland ... and about to take everyone completely by surprise. He had been approached about the possibility of releasing a series of Government papers from the 1950s which showed that the Cabinet had agreed to return the Stone to Scotland. But it never happened. If the papers were released, he calculated there would be an outcry from his political opponents. John Major Conservative Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone's return He says he also believed bringing the stone home would be the right thing to do - in fact faced with these Cabinet papers he told me it was "a no-brainer." But John Major's announcement to the House of Commons on 3 July, 1996 certainly didn't please everyone. Especially at Westminster Abbey. They were given just two days' notice and had no time to protest at this historic flitting. Four months on from John Major's announcement and D-day was fixed for Wednesday 13 November.