Talk:William Henry Smith (1825–1891)

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"Our New 'First Lord' at Sea", an 1877 editorial cartoon from Punch mocking the appointment of William Henry Smith (right) as First Lord of the Admiralty, the governor of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. Smith had been a household name thanks to the W H Smith chain of booksellers and newsagents, and he had been a Member of Parliament for the previous ten years, but he had no naval or even military experience whatsoever. The following year, Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore would satirise him on similar grounds, and he became known as "Pinafore Smith" throughout the course of his three years in the post.Artist: John Tenniel; Restoration: Adam Cuerden

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Is it appropriate for categories to be listed where their relevance is completely absent from the article: Stewards of Henley Royal Regatta, People associated with the Royal National College for the Blind, and Members of the London School Board? Davidships (talk) 15:46, 29 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Assessed as low-importance for WikiProject Ireland because although he was Chief Secretary for Ireland, he held the office for only a few months. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 20:51, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Substituted at 18:45, 17 July 2016 (UTC)