Early Years and Family Life
Smith was born in Blackpool, North West England and is the third of four children born to James Alexander (Alex) Smith and Rita Mary (née Emmott) Smith. His siblings are Richard (b. 12 July 1946), Margaret (b. 27 Feb 1950) and Janet (b. 30 Aug 1960). Smith came from a musical family - Alex sang and Rita played piano, and was raised as a Catholic. When he was three years old, in December 1962 his family moved to Horley in Surrey, where he later attended St. Francis Primary School, before moving to Crawley in West Sussex in March 1966, where he attended St. Francis Junior School. He later attended Notre Dame Middle School (1970-1972) and St. Wilfrid's Comprehensive School (1972-1977) in Crawley.
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