Ted Smith (conservationist)

Ted Smith
Born
Arthur Edward Smith

(1920-08-24)24 August 1920
Alford, Lincolnshire
Died13 September 2015(2015-09-13) (aged 95)
NationalityBritish
Title
SpouseMary Goddard (m. 1949–2008, her death)
Children
  • Alison Smith
  • Helen Smith

Arthur Edward Smith CBE was a British conservation pioneer and English teacher from Lincolnshire.[1][2] He was primarily known for his work in founding the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, and in extending the Wildlife Trust movement across Britain to form what is now the Wildlife Trusts.

  1. ^ Patrick Barkham (25 September 2015). "Ted Smith obituary". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Ted Smith: Pioneering conservationist who led the way in creating a national movement to protect the wildlife of Britain". The Independent. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.