John Groser | |
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| Born | St John Beverley Groser 23 June 1890 Beverley, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 19 March 1966 (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) |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
| Church | Church of England |
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| Military career | |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1918 |
| Unit | British Expeditionary Force |
| Wars | First World War |
| Awards | Military Cross |
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]