Malcolm MacEwen

Malcolm MacEwen (24 December 1911 – 11 May 1996) was a Scottish conservationist and communist activist. Born in Inverness, MacEwen was the son of Alexander MacEwen, first leader of the Scottish National Party. He was educated at Rossall School in England, as his father hoped he would not acquire a strong Scottish accent. He studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen, during which time he lost a leg in a car accident. He also joined the Labour Party, and served as a councillor in Banff for a time. However, he decided to requalify as a lawyer, studying at the University of Edinburgh, where he joined the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). Soon after this graduation he found work as a lawyer for the Scottish Daily Worker, a short-lived edition of the communist Daily Worker newspaper.

Malcolm MacEwen

Malcolm MacEwen (24 December 1911 – 11 May 1996) was a Scottish conservationist and communist activist. Born in Inverness, MacEwen was the son of Alexander MacEwen, first leader of the Scottish National Party. He was educated at Rossall School in England, as his father hoped he would not acquire a strong Scottish accent. He studied forestry at the University of Aberdeen, during which time he lost a leg in a car accident. He also joined the Labour Party, and served as a councillor in Banff for a time. However, he decided to requalify as a lawyer, studying at the University of Edinburgh, where he joined the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). Soon after this graduation he found work as a lawyer for the Scottish Daily Worker, a short-lived edition of the communist Daily Worker newspaper.