‘Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints’ [Ps. 116:15]. ‘To live is Christ, and to die is gain’ [Phil. 1:21]. I am grateful to God for the work, witness, and memory of Marina Smith. Above all else, she loved Jesus. May she rest in peace, and may she rise[…]

It was a deep sense of sadness that my wife and I learnt from an article in the Jewish Chronicle that your mother Marina had died and I wanted to send you our condolences and to wish you and your family ‘Long Life’ We first met your Marina about 30 years ago when we made our[…]

Dear Smith Family, I am so sorry for your loss. Although I only met Mrs. Smith once, my late husband, Henry Ross, knew her well & had tremendous admiration for her & for all of you. Before he became ill, he really used to look forward to his visits from Newcastle on Tyne to Beth Shalom[…]

I’ve heard it is hard work being a mother and that even just one or two children are a handful. So how do you be a mother to thousands – but you just were – you were to me and I saw you doing it first hand with a mother’s love, care and intuition for[…]

I was so sad to hear the news of Marina’s passing . She was a wonderful person and indeed the whole family are an extraordinary example of the very best of humanity. I never lose sight of the irony that such wonderful people have dedicated so much of their lives to educating people so as to[…]

Dear Stephen, James and Eddie, I’m so sorry to hear that Mrs Smith has passed away. Whilst I was only at the Holocaust Centre for a few short years, it was such an honour to meet and spend time with Mrs Smith. I will always remember her warmth and kindness, particularly on my last day at the[…]

I was lucky enough to know Marina for many years, first as a visitor to Beth Shalom, then as a Trustee of the Centre and finally as its Chair.  What a truly remarkable woman – short in stature but a giant in the way that she lived her life!  Loved by all, not just by[…]

Very sad news and loss for Marina’s family and friends. We will all honour her memory in remembering her life as an example of great values and action. We should like to send our sincerest condolence to her wonderful family. Ruth and Miriam Shire (Birmingham)

The news of Mrs Smith’s passing filled me with great sadness. Memories of her came flooding back, like it was yesterday that I sat at Bethany and the quiet places of the Holocaust Centre, watching the many milestones of the vision of Tikkum Olam unfolding. I remember all the hand-written notes and letters she wrote. It[…]

I am so sad to hear that the world has lost this gentle, determined and beautiful woman, Marina Smith. Doing some work with the wonderful Aegis I arrived with my daughter Niña at her home to be greeted like a family member. There was a magnificent afternoon tea, a tour of the delightful English garden[…]

I`m just speechless and at a loss for words, Marina is and will always be an angle among us that cared for us all, guided us and you can always feel her Love and gentleness as she walked through life beside us. Having had the pleasure to meet Mrs. Smith it was an honor and beginning[…]

I am crying. I mourn a loved one – Receive my condolences James and Stephen, Eduard Smith. I have rarely read such a painful message. I had found in your mother, James and Stephen, a Mum I lost at a young age….. Just two months ago I was in the UK. I contacted James to[…]

Dearest Stephen and James I am deeply, deeply saddened. Marina was an angel. How blessed I feel for having known her. I cannot begin to imagine your feeling of loss. She was an Eshet Chael – a woman of worth and i loved her. I wish you both and Eddie Long Life. Ruth-Anne

I cannot find words to describe the sadness of losing another Mother!! She has known me longer than my own mother after meeting me at age of 22 !! Nottingham will never be the-same without her! Where ever I went in the world always knew I had a home to come back to!! Her words[…]

Dearest Mother, How can I put in words what you mean to me and how much you will be missed. You are loved to Heaven and back. You have been a constant throughout my whole life. You have always been there. Life will never be the same now you have gone. Thank you for all[…]

What a shock I experienced today on reading the email from Stephen and James. Mrs Marina Smith, you are and were a truly sincere and inspirational lady. The Smith family, with Marina and Eddie at its very heart, have given us such an immense legacy of care, compassion and remembrance for the Holocaust and the[…]