Five years after Rangers manager Walter Smith died, his widow Ethel chose the cancer unit that treated him to receive £50,000 from a charity, one of the biggest donations in the Scottish hospital's history
- Five years after former Rangers and Scotland manager Walter Smith died following a battle with cancer, his widow Ethel has chosen to honour his memory by directing a £50,000 charitable donation to the hospital unit that cared for him.
- The gift, made through the Emmie Smillie Foundation, was presented to the cancer unit at Vale of Leven Hospital in Alexandria, Scotland, on October 26, 2026, the fifth anniversary of his death.
- According to STV News, Ethel nominated the unit in recognition of the treatment and support her husband received there.
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- Five years after former Rangers and Scotland manager Walter Smith died following a battle with cancer, his widow Ethel has chosen to honour his memory by directing a £50,000 charitable donation to the hospital unit that cared for him.
- The gift, made through the Emmie Smillie Foundation, was presented to the cancer unit at Vale of Leven Hospital in Alexandria, Scotland, on October 26, 2026, the fifth anniversary of his death.
- According to STV News, Ethel nominated the unit in recognition of the treatment and support her husband received there.
Sources: Times of India