Walter Smith's widow donates £50,000 to cancer unit that treated Rangers legend five years after his death

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. The donation is among the largest the hospital has received and will be used to improve facilities and make treatment more comfortable for patients. Hospital officials said the exact plans for spending the money were still being determined when the gift was announced.“When I was asked where I would like the money to go, I had no hesitation in nominating the unit here at the Vale,” Ethel said, explaining that the family wanted to acknowledge the care provided by the hospital. “Walter received treatment here, so it felt fitting as a thank you for the care we received from the unit and the hospital in general,” she added.The donation was formally ...