John Groser

Biography

St John Beverley Groser was a prominent English Anglican priest and Christian socialist, best known for his iconic portrayal of Thomas Becket in "Murder in the Cathedral" (1951). Born on June 23, 1890, in Western Australia to an Anglican missionary family, Groser's education took him from station life to Ellesmere College in England. A significant figure in twentieth-century British Christianity, his legacy as a Christian socialist endures.