John Groves (journalist)

John Groves
CB, OBE
Downing Street Press Secretary
In office
1963–1964
Prime MinisterAlec Douglas-Home
Preceded bySir Harold Evans
Succeeded byTrevor Lloyd-Hughes
Personal details
Born
John Dudley Groves

(1922-08-12)12 August 1922
Died26 December 2007(2007-12-26) (aged 85)
Wiltshire
Spouse
Pamela Holliday
(m. 1943)
EducationSt Paul's school
OccupationJournalist
civil servant
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of serviceuntil 1945
UnitReconnaissance regiment
Battles/warsWorld War II

John Dudley Groves CB OBE (12 August 1922 – 26 December 2007) was a British former journalist and civil servant who served as Downing Street Press Secretary under Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1964.