On 10 May 1914 William Alexander Smith – the founder of the Boys’ Brigade – passed away after being taken ill at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the organisation in London.[2] Smith had said to his son Stanley that to see St. Paul’s full with boys would be an impressive sight.[3] The location […]
![“He loved the Sea and Ships.” [1]: Sir William Alexander Smith of the Boys’ Brigade Front cover of the order of service for the memorial of W. A. Smith. By kind permission of the 3rd Enfield Company of the Boys' Brigade](https://porttowns.port.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/BB163-100x100.jpg)