Career
Smith's business was based in Kidderminster. For these services he was created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours. From 1921 to 1938 he owned and lived at Witley Court, which partly burned down in 1937 and was never restored.
Smith's business was based in Kidderminster. For these services he was created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours. From 1921 to 1938 he owned and lived at Witley Court, which partly burned down in 1937 and was never restored.
During the First World War he was chairman of the Carpet Trade Rationing Committee and the Man-Power and Protection Committee and was a member of the Board of Control of the Wool and Textile Industries.