George D'Oyly Snow (1903–1977) was a British

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and

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clergyman, who later served for a decade as the fifth Bishop of Whitby.

Education and career

Snow was educated at

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and

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. Snow became an assistant master at

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(towards the end of which time he was

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). Crockford's clerical directory, (London, Church House 1995) After Eton he became

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, and then

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(1947–1961). He was appointed

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in 1959. ”Who was Who 1897–1990” London,

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, 1991 In 1961, he was consecrated a bishop and appointed Bishop of Whitby, a suffragan bishop in the

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. Snow was a prolific author: 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). He continued in retirement to chair The National Society.

Personal life

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

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and they had three sons including the

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newscaster Jon Snow. George Snow was the uncle of television presenter

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, father of television presenter Dan Snow. A tall man,''The Times'', Thursday, 3 April 1969; p. VI; Issue 57526; col A ''Fun for a 6ft. bishop'' Snow was estimated by his son Jon to have stood at 6 foot 7 inches.

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1903 births 1977 deaths People educated at Winchester College Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford Bishops of Whitby 20th-century Church of England bishops George {{ChurchofEngland-bishop-stub