David Grove
David Grove is a veteran member of the Communist Party of Britain.[1] Former Partner in planning consultancy at Shankland Cox. Married to Sophie Claire Stafford-Swithenbank.
Education
Studied Politics at University of Oxford.
Communist life
Comrade
People
Leicestershire & Rutland Morning Star Readers and Supporters Group.
Admins & moderators · 2
- Dave Wilford Leicester, United Kingdom
- David Grove University of Oxford
"Imperialism v working class"
November 2021 Bill Greenshields, Moz Greenshields, Andy Till, David Grove, Bill Myers, Joe Clark, Marios Doucas, Sonya Robotham, Carol Stavris, Pablo, Stephen Hatcher, Dick Banker, Carrie Hedderwick took part in a Communist Party of Britain: Midlands Communists William Paul Society webinar "Imperialism v working class" with Joginder Bains and Roger McKenzie, Oliver Dodd, Pierre Marshall and Assadullah Keshtmand from Afghanistan .[2]
Marx Memorial Library patron
In 2020 David Grove was listed as an official patron of the Marx Memorial Library.
Midlands District Communist Party
Report of the Midlands District Congress – January 11th 2020: District Committee attendance, apologies, resignations and deaths.
- Bob Bonner Attended 6 meetings 4 apologies due to work shift clashes
- Steven Bradfield Attended 3 meetings 5 apologies (2 personal, 2 family, 1 union. Resigned from D.C. September 2019.
- Andy Chaffer Attended 8 meetings 4 apologies (3 union, 1 personal)
- Chris Chesworth Attended 6 meetings. 6 apologies ( all due to work shift clashes)
- Geoffrey Ferres Attended 10 meetings 2 apologies (family)
- David Grove Attended 1 meeting. 11 Apologies received and accepted as a standard for all meetings from 12 May 2018 due to ill-health and travel difficulties.
- Andrew Maybury Attended 9 meetings 3 apologies (personal or health)
- Laurence Platt Attended 1 meeting Unable to attend any meetings from 12 May 2018, apologies for non-attendance due to ill-health thereafter until his death in January 2019.
- Dave Stavris Attended 6 meetings 6 apologies, all for political responsibilities elsewhere
- Graham Stevenson Attended 12 meetings
- Joanne Stevenson Attended 11 meetings 1 apology for ill-health
- Phil Street Attended 10 meetings 2 apologies (family)
- Matt Widdowson Attended 2 meetings Resigned from the Party – July 2018 (NB: but subsequently rejoined)
- Robert Wilkinson Attended 10 meetings 2 apologies for other political responsibilities.[3]
Communist educators
Report of the Midlands District Communist Party of Britain Congress – January 11th 2020.
"Matt Widdowson, in conjunction with David Grove, agreed to take the role of Education Organiser, liaising together on a workable plan, which would be put to a future DC meeting. Unfortunately, due to David’s health and Matt joining the Labour Party little was done on this, it being thought that the feelings of District Congress on the matter should be sought, in particular, whether an Education Organiser who is not a D.C. member might be found, who could attend at least an occasional planning meeting in between congresses." [4]
CPB
Appeals Committee
At the Communist Party of Britain's 53rd Congress held November 2014 the party elected a new appeals committee Tony Briscoe, Lorraine Douglas, David Grove, Margaret Levy, Kevin Halpin, Dominic MacAskill, Gerry Sables.[5]
Party manual
Authors of the 2013 Communist Party of Britain manual were Richard Bagley, Martin Graham, Robert Griffiths, David Grove, Chris Guiton, Phil Katz, James Rodie, Ben Stevenson and Lynne Walsh.
Midlands CPB leaders
In April 2008 the Midlands District of the Communist Party of Britain elected eight members to District executive committee: Bill Greenshields (Derby) chair, Graham Stevenson (Birmingham) secretary, Gawain Little (Oxon) treasurer Andy Chaffer (Midlands Morning Star organiser), David Grove (Leicester branch secretary), George Hickman (Midlands Party trade union organiser), Joanne Stevenson (youth work and Young Communist League of Britain women's organiser), Andy Goodall (secretary Wolves and Districts branch).[6]