John Groser
Socialist and Anglican priest from England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St John Beverley Groser MC (23 June 1890 – 19 March 1966) was an English Anglican priest and prominent Christian socialist. Hannen Swaffer described him as "the best-known priest in the East End [of London]" and Kenneth Leech wrote that he was "one of the most significant Christian socialist figures in twentieth-century Britain".[1]
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Born | St John Beverley Groser (1890-06-23)23 June 1890 Beverley, Western Australia, Australia |
Died | 19 March 1966(1966-03-19) (aged 75) Oxford, England |
Alma mater | College of the Resurrection |
Known for | Christian socialist activism |
Political party | Independent Labour Party |
Spouse |
Mary Agnes Bucknall (m. 1917) |
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Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
Church | Church of England |
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Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1915–1918 |
Unit | British Expeditionary Force |
Wars | First World War |
Awards | Military Cross |
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