From Ship's Cook to Baronet
, by Jenkins, David- ISBN: 9780708324233 | 0708324231
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/15/2011
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.