Kenneth Snow
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| Rear Admiral Kenneth Arthur Snow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 |
| Died | 5 December 2011 (aged 76–77) |
Kenneth Arthur Snow (1934 – 5 December 2011) was a flag officer in the Royal Navy.
Early life
Snow went to St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, South Africa and was in Merriman House.[1]
Naval career
With the rank of Commander, Snow was captain of the ship HMS Llandaff.[2] He also served as captain of HMS Arethusa from 1978 to 1981. Snow was promoted to Rear admiral in 1984.[3]
Other work
Snow was a member of Westminster Abbey's College as Deputy High Bailiff,[4] and also as Receiver General of Westminster Abbey between 1987 and 1998. Snow's ashes were interred in Westminster Abbey on 17 March 2012.[5]
Honours and awards
Snow was appointed as a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1987 New Year Honours.[6]
References
- ↑ Poland 2008, p. 239.
- ↑ "hms llandaff crew & family who have crossed the bar". hmsllandaff.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ Colin Mackie. "Royal Navy- Senior Appointments" (PDF).
- ↑ "Ecumenical representatives join Westminster Abbey's College". Anglican News. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ "Westminster Abbey » Rear Admiral Kenneth Snow remembered at Abbey". westminster-abbey.org. March 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50764. p. 2. 30 December 1986.
- Poland, Marguerite (2008). The Boy in You: A Biography of St. Andrew's College, 1855-2005. Fernwood Press. ISBN 978-1-874950-86-8.
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