Catherine Elizabeth Anne (Kate) Phillips is the daughter of Claude Augustus (Gus) Phillips and Florence Whistance (Floss) Greenhough.

Kate was born in 1944 (date suppressed)

She was christened on Sunday 24 December 1944 at St James Church, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.

Kate married Paul Taylor on Saturday 12 April 1969.

She had the following children from her marriage to Paul Taylor:

- Michael Taylor	born in 1971 (date suppressed).
- Rachel Taylor	born in 1975 (date suppressed).

Kate's second marriage was to Ernest (Ernie) Smith on Saturday 27 May 1989.