Brian Glover interviewed for the documentary "Hell No We Won't Go"

Brian Glover (DOB 1949) grew up in a socially conservative but class-conscious Christian family. His father, who became a Methodist minister, later spoke out against the war. Leaving school at age 16, Glover entered Sydney University and soon became active in opposition to the war. Initially his anti-war activities were channelled through the Methodist Church, as he and David Mowbray addressed meetings around New South Wales. However, in 1968 he became disillusioned by the failure of Church leaders to support conscientious non-compliers and left the Church. Active in Students for a Democratic Society from its formation in 1968, he later became the group’s chairperson. He did not register for conscription and in early 1970 was gaoled for a week in Long Bay Gaol for failing to attend his medical. This was a difficult experience and, faced with the prospect of a further two years gaol, he successfully applied for conscientious objector status. Towards the end of 1971 Glover was impacted by intense faction fighting within SDS and by his conviction for offences at the Springbok anti-apartheid demonstration on the basis of evidence fabricated by the police. He pulled back from political activity, retaining a deep distrust of power which remained an issue for him throughout his subsequent career as a university administrator. (Description provided by interviewer).