Christian Farquharson-Kennedy

Farquharson-Kennedy was born on 27 February 1870 in Spital, Old Aberdeen, Scotland.^[1]

Farquharson-Kennedy was a schoolteacher in Aberdeen who taught at Woodside School then at Kittybrewster School.^[1] She was a member of Aberdeen School Board from 1906 until her death alongside being a member of the Executive of the Scottish School Boards Association.^[2]

Farquharson-Kennedy was a socialist and member of the Social Democratic Federation (SDF) political party, before joining the British Socialist Party (BSP) and breakaway BSP group National Socialist Party (NSP). Farquharson-Kennedy was active in other political organisations including the Aberdeen branch of the Women's Freedom League (WFL),^[3] Working Women's Political Association, Associated Women's Friendly Society and Aberdeen Clarion Club.^[1][2] She also supported the carter's strike in 1897 and attended the 5th International Socialist Congress, Paris 1900.^[2][4]

In 1902, Farquharson-Kennedy married socialist politician Tom Kennedy in Marylebone, London.^[5]

Farquharson-Kennedy died on 16 July 1917 from tubercular peritonitis,^[5][6] shortly before women got the vote.^[4] A memorial service to her was held at Aberdeen Unitarian Church on 12 August 1917.^[7]

A memorial prize was established in Farquharson-Kennedy's honour from 1920.^[8]

In 2006, Aberdeen City Council erected a commemorative plaque in Farquharson-Kennedy's honour at Westburn Drive in Aberdeen where she once lived.^[1]