Sir William Alexander Smith KBE | |
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| Born | October 27, 1854 Pennyland House Thurso, Scotland |
| Died | May 10, 1914 (aged 59) London, England |
| Burial place | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Monuments | St Paul's Cathedral, London St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Other names | W. A. Smith |
| Alma mater | Miller's Institute (Now Thurso Academy) |
| Employer(s) | 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers Smith, Findlay & Co, |
| Organization | The Boys' Brigade |
| Spouses | Amelia Pearson Sutherland
(m. 1884; died 1898)Hannah Ranken Campbell
(m. 1906; died 1907) |
| Children | George Stanley Smith, Douglas Pearson Smith |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Alexander Fraser |
| Family | Catherine Jessie Smith, Donald George Smith |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by King Edward VII |
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 had one sister and two brothers.