Tom McCaffrey (political adviser)

Sir
Tom McCaffrey
Downing Street Press Secretary
In office
1976–1979
Prime MinisterJames Callaghan
Preceded byJoe Haines
Succeeded byHenry James
Personal details
Born
Thomas Daniel McCaffrey

(1922-02-20)20 February 1922
Glasgow
Died8 July 2016(2016-07-08) (aged 94)
Spouse
Agnes (Nancy) Douglas
(m. 1949)
Children6
EducationHyndland Secondary School
St Aloysius college, Glasgow
OccupationCivil servant
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Air Force
Years of service1940–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

Sir Thomas Daniel McCaffrey (born 20 February 1922; died 8 July 2016), was a British former civil servant who served as Downing Street Press Secretary under James Callaghan from 1976 to 1979.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Sir Tom McCaffrey obituary". the Guardian. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Sir Tom McCaffrey". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 February 2022.