George Snow

George D’Oyly Snow (1903 – 1977) was a career schoolmaster who later served for a decade as the fifth Bishop of Whitby.^[1]

Education

Snow was educated at Winchester College and Oriel College, Oxford.^[2]

Life and career

Snow became an assistant master at Eton College (towards the end of which time he was ordained).^[3] After Eton he became Chaplain of Charterhouse School, and then Headmaster of Ardingly College (1947–1961). He was appointed Prebendary of Chichester Cathedral in 1959^[4] before elevation to the Episcopate two years later. A tall man ^[5] estimated by his son Jon to have stood at 6 foot 7 inches^[6] and a prolific author^[7] he continued in retirement to chair The National Society. He was the son of First World War General Sir Thomas D'Oyly Snow. In 1942 he married Joan Way, a pianist who had studied at the Royal College of Music and they had three sons including the Channel 4 newscaster Jon Snow.^[6] George Snow was also the uncle of television presenter Peter Snow, and great-uncle of television presenter Dan Snow.

Notes

1. The Times, Thursday, 19 October 1961; p. 14; Issue 55216; col D Ecclesiastical News Consecration Of Two Bishops At York
2. The Right Rev George Snow Former Suffragan Bishop of Whitby (Obituaries) The Times Monday, 21 November 1977; p. 17; Issue 60166; col F
3. Crockford's clerical directory, (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
4. ”Who was Who 1897–1990” London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
5. The Times, Thursday, 3 April 1969; p. VI; Issue 57526; col A Fun for a 6ft. bishop
6. Snow, Jon (3 May 2005). Shooting History. London: Harper Perennial. p. 352. ISBN 0-00-717185-4.
7. Amongst others he wrote "A Guide to Prayer" (1932) , "A School Service Book" (1936), "Into His Presence" (1946) "The Public School in the New Age" (1959) and "Forth in His Name" (1964) Who’s Who (Ibid)