Kenneth Snow

Rear-Admiral
Kenneth Snow
CB
Born1934
Died5 December 2011(2011-12-05) (aged 76–77)

Rear-Admiral Kenneth Arthur Snow, CB (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. In 1950 Snow went to the South African Nautical College 'General Botha' at Gordons Bay, Cape Province where he had a distinguished career - Chief Cadet Captain and King's Gold Medallist 1951.

With the rank of Commander, Snow was captain of the ship HMS Llandaff. He also served as captain of HMS Arethusa from 1978 to 1981. Snow was promoted to Rear admiral on 3 July 1984.

Other work

Snow was a member of Westminster Abbey's College as Deputy High Bailiff, and also as Receiver General of Westminster Abbey between 1987 and 1998. Snow's ashes were interred in Westminster Abbey on 17 March 2012.

Honours and awards

Snow was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1987 New Year Honours.

References

  1. ↑ Poland 2008, p. 239.
  2. ↑ "hms llandaff crew & family who have crossed the bar". hmsllandaff.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  3. ↑ Colin Mackie. "Royal Navy- Senior Appointments" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "No. 49800". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 July 1984. p. 9433.
  5. ↑ "Ecumenical representatives join Westminster Abbey's College". Anglican News. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  6. ↑ "Westminster Abbey » Rear Admiral Kenneth Snow remembered at Abbey". westminster-abbey.org. March 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  7. ↑ "No. 50764". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1986. p. 2.