Private Iona burial of former Labour leader John Smith
- Title
- Private Iona burial of former Labour leader John Smith
- Genre
- News report
- TX Date
- 22 May 1994
- Year of production
- 1994
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- Duration
- 00:01:48
- Description
- Iain Ramage reports on the private burial of former Labour Party leader John Smith on the remote Hebridean island of Iona, birthplace of Christianity in Scotland and reputed burial place of early Scottish kings. The service was led by the Reverend Norman Shanks and attended by Smith’s family and friends.
- Contributors
- Iain Ramage
- Keywords
- Labour Party; Scotland; Politicians; Political leaders; John Smith; Burials; Iona
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LBC/IRN, "Private Iona burial of former Labour leader John Smith". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0003000049011 (Accessed 23 May 2025)