Frederick Snow

Who is Frederick Snow?

Sir Frederick Sidney Snow CBE was a civil and structural engineer. Born in London, he was founder and senior partner of Frederick S. Snow and Partners, which became Sir Frederick Snow and partners.

Snow joined the Royal Artillery at the start of the First World War. He later served with the Royal Engineers and saw active service in France and Belgium, where he was twice wounded

After the war he began work as an engineer for a number of companies. He specialised in the construction of heavy foundations and deep underpinnings, working on buildings such as Unilever House and South Africa House. He began his own practice as a consulting engineer in 1943, working particularly for the aviation industry and was the overall designer for Gatwick Airport in the 1950s.

He was the president of the Institution of Structural Engineers 1947-1948. He was the father of the artist, Peter Snow.