About Katharine Stewart
Lived 1914 – 2013 (aged 98). Katharine Stewart was a British writer, novelist, crofter, teacher and author.
Katharine Stewart BEM (29 August 1914 in Reading, England – 27 March 2013 in Inverness) was an English author, crofter, teacher and postmistress.
Stewart is best known for her book A Croft in the Hills. First published in 1960, it describes the life of a family in a remote croft in the 1950s. The book has been republished and reprinted seven times. She has also written A Garden In The Hills, A School In The Hills and The Post in the Hills.
Awards She was awarded: The British Empire Medal for services to the community. A Saltire Society Award for her contribution to the understanding of Scottish Highland culture.
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Who was Katharine Stewart?
British author, crofter, teacher and postmistress (1914-2013)
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Katharine Stewart was born on 29 August 1914 in Reading.
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Katharine Stewart died on 27 March 2013 in Inverness.
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Katharine Stewart was a writer, novelist, crofter, teacher and author.
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