Trevor Lloyd-Hughes

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Trevor Lloyd-Hughes
Downing Street Press Secretary
In office
1964–1969
Prime Minister Harold Wilson
Preceded by John Groves
Succeeded by Joe Haines
Personal details
Born Trevor Denby Lloyd-Hughes
(1922-03-31)31 March 1922
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Education Woodhouse Grove School, Jesus College, Oxford

Sir Trevor Denby Lloyd-Hughes (31 March 1922 – 15 February 2010) was a British civil servant who served as Downing Street Press Secretary to Prime Minister Harold Wilson between 1964 and 1969.

Career

Lloyd-Hughes was educated at Woodhouse Grove School and Jesus College, Oxford.[1] He saw active service with the 75th (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery in Italy during the Second World War.[2]

He spent 14 years as a journalist with the Liverpool Daily Post and, in that role, got to know Harold Wilson who was then the member of parliament for Huyton. Lloyd-Hughes was then recruited by Wilson and served as Downing Street Press Secretary to the Prime Minister between 1964 and 1969.[1][3]

Lloyd-Hughes was knighted in the 1970 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours.[1][4]

References

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Further reading

Government offices
Preceded by
John Groves
Downing Street Press Secretary
1964-1969
Succeeded by
Joe Haines