From Ship's Cook to Baronet
Sir William Reardon Smith's Life in Shipping, 1856-1935| By: | David Jenkins |
| Publisher: | Ingram Publisher Services UK- Academic |
| Print ISBN: | 9780708324233 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780708324240 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2011 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Sir William Reardon Smith (1856-1935) was one of the foremost figures in south Wales in the early twentieth century. His was a classic story of 'rags to riches' - starting life as a deck-hand and ship's cook, he made a fortune in the shipping industry at the zenith of the Welsh coal trade.