REGULAR readers of Socialist Outlook will know of the recent death of Bob Smith at the tragically early age • of 46. Bob was a passionate supporter of revolutionary socialism, and a most frequent contributor to our newspaper.
His funeral in Birmingham was attended by more than 250 people from the local labour and anti-racist movements, and more than 100 attended a subsequent memoBob Smith Memorial Fund rial meeting.
That is an indication of the esteem in which Bob was held for his anti-racist work and, in the last year of his life, his tireless effort in support of the Asian strikers at Burnsalls.
To honour Bob's memory Socialist Outlook has launched a Memorial Fund. Part of the money raised from the fund, it was announced last week, will be used to produce a volume of writings on the struggle against racism and fascism which will be a permanent memorial to Bob.
Every contributor to the fund will get a free copy of the book, which will be published in the early autumn.
The rest of the money, unapologetically, will be used to develop resources for the work of Socialist Outlook. the paper which Bob not only supported and wrote for, but also sold enthusiastically.
We ask every supporter of the paper, and every reader to send a donation to this fund.
Send as much as you can to: PO Box 1109, London N4 2UU. Cheques should be made out to Socialist Outlook Fund. Anti-fascist fighter: Bob Smith
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 65, 25 June 1994, Page 4