Basil Snell
Appearance
The Ven. Basil Clark Snell , MA (2 February 1907 – 12 June 1986) [1] was an eminent Anglican priest in the mid twentieth century.[2]
Snell was educated at The King's School, Canterbury and Queens' College, Cambridge.[3] He was ordained in 1933 [4] and began his career with a curacy at Crosthwaite. After this he was Chaplain of Aldenham School and then Loretto School. During the war he was a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces.[5] He was Rector of Tattingstone from 1947 to 1955 when he became a Residentiary Canon of St Edmundsbury Cathedral. He was Archdeacon of Bedford from 1958 until 1962[6] and of St Albans from then to 1973.
References
- ^ The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 17 June 1986; pg. 18; Issue 62485. Obituary The Ven. B.C. Snell
- ^ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives[permanent dead link ]
- ^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ London Gazette
- ^ Diocesan web site