About: A.W. Smith

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Alfred William Smith (A.W. Smith), also known as "The Cabbage King", was one of the most successful market gardeners working in South West Middlesex, England in the 19th and 20th centuries. Smith was born in Putney in 1855 but lived most of his life in Feltham until his death in 1927. Smith was remembered by one of his foremen, Alfred Lucas: Lucas, as the man who spent much time working with Smith, is the main source of information relating to Smith.

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  • Alfred William Smith (A.W. Smith), also known as "The Cabbage King", was one of the most successful market gardeners working in South West Middlesex, England in the 19th and 20th centuries. Smith was born in Putney in 1855 but lived most of his life in Feltham until his death in 1927. Smith was remembered by one of his foremen, Alfred Lucas: "He was a man of extreme modesty, was deeply but silently religious, did not drink or smoke and I never heard him use a profane expression during the whole 14 years I was in his service. He told me he never had time to read a book. He had no holiday when I was with him and he was absent only 3 months when he had a severe breakdown and fear was entertained for his life." Lucas, as the man who spent much time working with Smith, is the main source of information relating to Smith. (en)
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  • Alfred William Smith (A.W. Smith), also known as "The Cabbage King", was one of the most successful market gardeners working in South West Middlesex, England in the 19th and 20th centuries. Smith was born in Putney in 1855 but lived most of his life in Feltham until his death in 1927. Smith was remembered by one of his foremen, Alfred Lucas: Lucas, as the man who spent much time working with Smith, is the main source of information relating to Smith. (en)
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  • A.W. Smith (en)
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