Former first minister Alex Salmond led tributes to the late SNP stalwart Winnie Ewing, declaring her the "true radical spirit of Scotland" at a memorial service in Inverness.His eulogy, delivered at Inverness Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, honoured the 93-year-old former MP, MEP and MSP, who was affectionately known as Madame Ecosse.Mrs Ewing, the party's first female parliamentarian, died last month surrounded by relatives.Her children Fergus, Annabelle - current SNP MSPs - and Terry watched

Former first minister Alex Salmond led tributes to the late SNP stalwart Winnie Ewing, declaring her the "true radical spirit of Scotland" at a memorial service in Inverness.His eulogy, delivered at Inverness Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, honoured the 93-year-old former MP, MEP and MSP, who was affectionately known as Madame Ecosse.Mrs Ewing, the party's first female parliamentarian, died last month surrounded by relatives.Her children Fergus, Annabelle - current SNP MSPs - and Terry watched on as the service paid tribute to the "beloved icon's" decades of political service.In his eulogy, Mr Salmond recalled Mrs Ewing's "instinctive and heartfelt" commitment to Scotland.