Rowland Glave Saunders

Roland Glave Saunders CBE MRVCS, (12 March 1873 — ) was a veterinary surgeon from Exeter, Devon, who was later elected as Sheriff of Exeter and then six-times Mayor of Exeter.

Biography Early life Glave Saunders was born in Fore Street, Exeter, to the founder of successful local drapery business, Saunders and Mumford.

Having completed school in Exeter, he became a pupil of local veterinary surgeon, Mr James Heath. and then spent 2.5 years teaching at the Colonial College in Suffolk.

He worked in Penzance until 1926, when he retired on grounds of ill health. and due to the demands of the Second World War continued in that position, being re-elected five times, and serving six terms, being the first mayor to do so since William Hurst who last served in 1561.

In 1945, Glave Saunders was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his service.

Death Glave Saunders died at his home in Exmouth on 10 December 1952, aged 79.