From ship's cook to Baronet : Sir William Reardon Smith's life in shipping, 1856-1935 / David Jenkins ; designed by Chris Bell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkins, David, author.

Contributor:

Bell, Chris, designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, William Reardon, 1856-1935.

Smith, William Reardon.

Shipowners--Wales--Cardiff--Biography.

Shipowners.

Shipping--Wales--Cardiff--19th century.

Shipping.

Shipping--Wales--Cardiff--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cardiff, [Wales] : University of Wales Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 and subsequently showed great entrepreneurial initiative during the depression, acquiring motor vessels and establishing new trade routes. He is also remembered as a great philanthropist, particularly through his association with the National Museum of Wales and his establishment of the Reardon Smith Nautical

Contents:

Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Sir William Recollects, 1870-95; Master Mariner, Shipowner and Philanthropist, 1895-1935; Appendices; Reardon Smith family tree; William Reardon Smith's seafaring career, 1870-1900; Management and shipping companies; Fleet lists, 1905-35; Sailing ship rigs; Ports world-wide to which William Reardon Smithsailed during his seafaring career, 1870-1900; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 26, 2015).

ISBN:

1-299-20110-5

0-7083-2424-X

OCLC:

769342476