"A man of great charm and warmth personally, and deep conviction politically..' One of the many messages which Socialist Outlook has received about the death of Birmingham supporter Bob Smith came from retired teacher David Spilsbury last week. He writes:"I bought a copy of Socialist Outlook at last night's Birmingham District Labour Party meeting and learned for the first time of the death of Bob Smith. It wa a great shock.
"I have known Bob since the mid-1970s when we were involved in ANL in Birmingham and setting up Birmingham CARF.
"Bob was a dedicated antiracist and anti-fascist, a man of great charm and warmth personally, and deep conviction politically. We met often, on tenorsaarons and meetings and he never failed to be friendly and comradely, while always raising pertinent political issues.
"I shall miss Bob and enclose a small token of commemoration. It is post-dated to match payment of my pension."
Socialist Outlook is honouring Bob Smith by producing a memorial volume of writings on racism and facism, and raising a fund to continue his political work.
Please send as much as you can to: Socialist Outlook, PO Box 1009. London N4 2UU. make cheques out to "Bob Smith Memorial Fund".
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 66, July 1994, Page 4