[2] Having completed school in Exeter, he became a pupil of local veterinary surgeon, Mr James Heath.
[2] Glave Saunders then relocated to Penzance, where he also served as a veterinary inspector for the Ministry of Agriculture.
[2] He returned to his hometown of Exeter, and became quickly involved in local politics, firstly as a Liberal councillor for the Exwick ward.
[2] Glave Saunders was elected as Mayor of Exeter in 1938,[7] and due to the demands of the Second World War continued in that position,[8] being re-elected five times, and serving six terms, being the first mayor to do so since William Hurst who last served in 1561.
[9] In 1945, Glave Saunders was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his service.