From 1909 until 1931 Frederick Smith, later 2nd Viscount Hambleden, was the VCH's major sponsor.
By 1909 the VCH had negotiated support from the soldier, businessman and politician Frederick Smith of the W H Smith family, and Page was able to rehire the staff.
Will Smith | Frederick the Great | Kevin Smith | Adam Smith | Smith College | Patti Smith | Michael W. Smith | Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson | Frederick | Viscount | Frederick II | Vickers Viscount | Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor | Frederick Russell Burnham | Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts | Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein | Frederick Law Olmsted | Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor | Frederick Forsyth | Frederick Douglass | Chad Smith | Ian Smith | Fort Smith, Arkansas | Anna Nicole Smith | Kiki Smith | Frederick, Maryland | William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe | Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby | Alexander McCall Smith | Stan Smith |
Newspapers started a campaign to have the statues removed and one company director, Lord Colwyn even offered to pay the cost.