Tribunal Hearings: Greenslade

it is quite likely that I expressed the view that he was a bounder or some words to that effect

Dr Greenslade’s fairly brief appearance before the Tribunal of Enquiry into the events of 7th May (pp. 117-134 of transcripts); the chemist was not involved in any prior discussions about precautionary measures that went on once news of the planned disruption of Dr Inch’s lecture to the student Chemical Society reached the Department, but was nonetheless aware of some potential trouble; like many of the chemists in their testimonies, Greenslade is very clear that there was a felt sense of threat in the Committee Room here, even if actual physical violence was very limited indeed