Kit Mouat (1 March 1920 – 3 September 1986 [1]) was an English poet, author and secular humanist activist and editor.
[4] Mouat's older brother, also called Alexander (1914-1990) became a scientific librarian, and in retirement led a campaign against the Abbey National Building Society's plans to become a public company.
According to the Diplomatic Service List, 1979 [2] After a year back in the Foreign Office, MacKay was made Second Secretary in Copenhagen, 1955, after which he was posted to Berlin in 1957 and The Hague in 1959.
According to The Freethinker's historian, Jim Herrick: She introduced personal articles from readers describing "How I Became a Humanist" and invited much discussion of the role of humanism.
According to The Freethinker, The Rev Eric Hayden, rector of Cuckfield, conducted a secular service which included readings from Voltaire and D'Holbach, at the Surrey and Sussex Crematorium, Worth.
Kit Mouat's husband said: "Although she was an atheist, she dearly wished to have the funeral conducted by the village rector".
Mr Hayden, a personal friend, said he did not need permission of the Anglican authorities to conduct the secular service.