Elizabeth Smith, Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill, (born June 4, 1940), is a British peer and patron of the arts. Her husband was John Smith, the former Labour Party leader. June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... John Smith QC (September 13, 1938 – May 12, 1994) was a British politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack on 12 May 1994. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist [1] political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Baroness Smith, she had been created a life peer with the title Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill, of Gilmorehill in the District of the City of Glasgow in 1995, is president of Scottish Opera and chairman of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is also a governor of the English-Speaking Union and a board member of the Centre for European Reform. In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Scottish Opera was founded in 1962 and is based in Glasgow. ... A street performer on the Royal Mile, with volunteer (2004). ... The English-Speaking Union is an international educational charity founded in 1918 to promote international understanding and friendship through the use of the English language. ... The Centre for European Reform is a London-based think tank devoted to improving the quality of the debate on the European Union. ...

She has three daughters, including the Scottish television journalist, Sarah Smith. Sarah Smith is a Scottish newsreader. ...

External links

• Biography at the John Smith Memorial Trust