William Alexander Smith (Boys' Brigade)

William Alexander Smith (Boys' Brigade)

Sir William Alexander Smith (27 October 1854 – 10 May 1914), the founder of the Boys' Brigade, was born in Pennyland House, Thurso, Scotland. He was the eldest son of Major David Smith and his wife Harriet. He and his siblings formed a family of three sons and one daughter.

Read more about William Alexander Smith (Boys' Brigade):  Education, Late Adolescence and Adulthood

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