His only sibling was Alexander Corry de Candole,[2] the "War Poet" (born 26 January 1897 at Cheltenham, k.i.a.
[3] In 1920 he studied for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge before returning to his old school as Assistant Chaplain.
[4] After two years as Chaplain at Peterhouse, Cambridge de Candole served in a variety of posts within the Diocese of Chichester between 1937[5] and 1949.
[6][7] He took charge of Wiston Church, Sussex in 1939–40, while the rector was absent on Army service and was Vicar of Henfield from 1940 to 1949.
[8] In 1949 he was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough where he combined pastoral duties with service to the “Parish and People” movement.