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David Jenkins
From Ship’s Cook to Baronet
Sir William Reardon Smith’s Life in Shipping, 1856-1935

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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.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 192 ● ISBN 9780708324240 ● File size 5.7 MB ● Publisher University of Wales Press ● Published 2011 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2635841 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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