Wallace Greenslade - Revision history

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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1912\|07\|01\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1912\|07\|01\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~w:Formby\|~~Formby]], [[Lancashire]]		\| birth_place = [[Formby]], [[Lancashire]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1961\|04\|21\|1912\|07\|01\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1961\|04\|21\|1912\|07\|01\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[~~w:Weybridge\|~~Weybridge]], [[Surrey]]		\| death_place = [[Weybridge]], [[Surrey]]
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	'''Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade'''<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1912 8b 1671 ORMSKIRK – Wallace P. Greenslade, mmn = Powers</ref> (1 July 1912 – 21 April 1961), also known as '''Bill Greenslade''',<ref name="Book">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gSVnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Bill+Greenslade%22+bbc&pg=PT218\|title=The Double Act: A History of British Comedy Duos\|first=Andrew\|last=Roberts\|date=26 November 2018\|publisher=History Press\|isbn=9780750990295}}</ref> was a [[BBC]] radio [[~~w:announcer\|~~announcer]] and [[w:News presenter\|newsreader]]. He is best remembered for being the announcer—and frequently the [[w:Double act\|straight man]]—for the BBC radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'' for eight series from 1953 to 1960.		'''Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade'''<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1912 8b 1671 ORMSKIRK – Wallace P. Greenslade, mmn = Powers</ref> (1 July 1912 – 21 April 1961), also known as '''Bill Greenslade''',<ref name="Book">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gSVnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Bill+Greenslade%22+bbc&pg=PT218\|title=The Double Act: A History of British Comedy Duos\|first=Andrew\|last=Roberts\|date=26 November 2018\|publisher=History Press\|isbn=9780750990295}}</ref> was a [[BBC]] radio [[announcer]] and [[News presenter\|newsreader]]. He is best remembered for being the announcer—and frequently the [[Double act\|straight man]]—for the BBC radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'' for eight series from 1953 to 1960.

	==Life==		==Life==
	Greenslade was born in [[~~w:Formby\|~~Formby]], [[Lancashire]] (now part of [[~~w:Merseyside\|~~Merseyside]]). During the [[World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[~~w:lieutenant commander\|~~lieutenant commander]] in the [[~~w:Royal Naval Reserve\|~~Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[~~w:purser\|~~purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />		Greenslade was born in [[Formby]], [[Lancashire]] (now part of [[Merseyside]]). During the [[World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[lieutenant commander]] in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[purser]] with the [[Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />

	In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[~~w:BBC Radio\|~~BBC Radio]] programme ''[[~~w:Desert Island Discs\|~~Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[~~w:BBC Online\|~~BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[~~w:BBC Television\|~~BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />		In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[BBC Radio]] programme ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />

	Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[~~w:Weybridge\|~~Weybridge]], [[~~w:Surrey\|~~Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />		Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[Weybridge]], [[Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	A radio play, ''Ying Tong – A Walk with the Goons'', was broadcast on [[~~w:BBC Radio 4\|~~BBC Radio 4]] on 4 April 2007, referencing Greenslade, who was also the subject of an episode of ''The Goon Show'', "The Greenslade Story", broadcast in December 1955.<ref name="Book"/>		A radio play, ''Ying Tong – A Walk with the Goons'', was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4]] on 4 April 2007, referencing Greenslade, who was also the subject of an episode of ''The Goon Show'', "The Greenslade Story", broadcast in December 1955.<ref name="Book"/>

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	{{cite news\|title=Obituary: Mr. W. Greenslade\|newspaper=[[~~w:The Times\|~~The Times]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=13		{{cite news\|title=Obituary: Mr. W. Greenslade\|newspaper=[[The Times]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=13
	}}		}}
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	<ref name="Guardian obit">		<ref name="Guardian obit">
	{{cite news\|title=BBC announcer dies suddenly\|newspaper=[[~~w:The Guardian\|~~The Guardian]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=3		{{cite news\|title=BBC announcer dies suddenly\|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=3
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1912\|07\|01\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1912\|07\|01\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[~~w:Lancashire\|~~Lancashire]]		\| birth_place = [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[Lancashire]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1961\|04\|21\|1912\|07\|01\|df=y}} ~~<!-- (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->~~		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1961\|04\|21\|1912\|07\|01\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[~~w:Surrey\|~~Surrey]]		\| death_place = [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[Surrey]]
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	==Life==		==Life==
	Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[~~w:Lancashire\|~~Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />		Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />

	In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />		In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />

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	'''Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade'''<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1912 8b 1671 ORMSKIRK – Wallace P. Greenslade, mmn = Powers</ref> (1 July 1912 – 21 April 1961), also known as '''Bill Greenslade''',<ref name="Book">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gSVnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Bill+Greenslade%22+bbc&pg=PT218\|title=The Double Act: A History of British Comedy Duos\|first=Andrew\|last=Roberts\|date=26 November 2018\|publisher=History Press\|isbn=9780750990295}}</ref> was a [[~~w:BBC\|~~BBC]] radio [[w:announcer\|announcer]] and [[w:News presenter\|newsreader]]. He is best remembered for being the announcer—and frequently the [[w:Double act\|straight man]]—for the BBC radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'' for eight series from 1953 to 1960.		'''Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade'''<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1912 8b 1671 ORMSKIRK – Wallace P. Greenslade, mmn = Powers</ref> (1 July 1912 – 21 April 1961), also known as '''Bill Greenslade''',<ref name="Book">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gSVnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Bill+Greenslade%22+bbc&pg=PT218\|title=The Double Act: A History of British Comedy Duos\|first=Andrew\|last=Roberts\|date=26 November 2018\|publisher=History Press\|isbn=9780750990295}}</ref> was a [[BBC]] radio [[w:announcer\|announcer]] and [[w:News presenter\|newsreader]]. He is best remembered for being the announcer—and frequently the [[w:Double act\|straight man]]—for the BBC radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'' for eight series from 1953 to 1960.

	==Life==		==Life==
	Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />		Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />

	In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[~~w:BBC\|~~BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />		In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />

	Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />		Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />

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	Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />		Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />

	In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />		In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />

	Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />		Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />

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	\| birth_place = [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]]		\| birth_place = [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]]
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	'''Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade'''<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1912 8b 1671 ORMSKIRK – Wallace P. Greenslade, mmn = Powers</ref> (1 July 1912 – 21 April 1961), also known as '''Bill Greenslade''',<ref name="Book">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gSVnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Bill+Greenslade%22+bbc&pg=PT218\|title=The Double Act: A History of British Comedy Duos\|first=Andrew\|last=Roberts\|date=26 November 2018\|publisher=History Press\|isbn=9780750990295}}</ref> was a [[BBC]] radio [[W:announcer\|announcer]] and [[W:News presenter\|newsreader]]. He is best remembered for being the announcer—and frequently the [[w:Double act\|straight man]]—for the BBC radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'' for eight series from 1953 to 1960.		'''Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade'''<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1912 8b 1671 ORMSKIRK – Wallace P. Greenslade, mmn = Powers</ref> (1 July 1912 – 21 April 1961), also known as '''Bill Greenslade''',<ref name="Book">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gSVnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Bill+Greenslade%22+bbc&pg=PT218\|title=The Double Act: A History of British Comedy Duos\|first=Andrew\|last=Roberts\|date=26 November 2018\|publisher=History Press\|isbn=9780750990295}}</ref> was a [[w:BBC\|BBC]] radio [[w:announcer\|announcer]] and [[w:News presenter\|newsreader]]. He is best remembered for being the announcer—and frequently the [[w:Double act\|straight man]]—for the BBC radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'' for eight series from 1953 to 1960.

	==Life==		==Life==
	Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />		Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />

	In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />		In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />

	Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />		Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />
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	{{cite news\|title=Obituary: Mr. W. Greenslade\|newspaper=[[w:The Times\|]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=13		{{cite news\|title=Obituary: Mr. W. Greenslade\|newspaper=[[w:The Times\|The Times]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=13
	}}		}}
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	<ref name="Guardian obit">		<ref name="Guardian obit">
	{{cite news\|title=BBC announcer dies suddenly\|newspaper=[[w:The Guardian\|]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=3		{{cite news\|title=BBC announcer dies suddenly\|newspaper=[[w:The Guardian\|The Guardian]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=3
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			\| birth_name = Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade
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			\| birth_place = [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]]
			\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1961\|04\|21\|1912\|07\|01}} <!-- (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->
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	'''Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade'''<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1912 8b 1671 ORMSKIRK – Wallace P. Greenslade, mmn = Powers</ref> (1 July 1912 – 21 April 1961), also known as '''Bill Greenslade''',<ref name="Book">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gSVnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Bill+Greenslade%22+bbc&pg=PT218\|title=The Double Act: A History of British Comedy Duos\|first=Andrew\|last=Roberts\|date=26 November 2018\|publisher=History Press\|isbn=9780750990295}}</ref> was a [[BBC]] radio [[W:announcer\|announcer]] and [[W:News presenter\|newsreader]]. He is best remembered for being the announcer—and frequently the [[w:Double act\|straight man]]—for the BBC radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'' for eight series from 1953 to 1960.		'''Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade'''<ref>GRO Register of Births: SEP 1912 8b 1671 ORMSKIRK – Wallace P. Greenslade, mmn = Powers</ref> (1 July 1912 – 21 April 1961), also known as '''Bill Greenslade''',<ref name="Book">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gSVnDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Bill+Greenslade%22+bbc&pg=PT218\|title=The Double Act: A History of British Comedy Duos\|first=Andrew\|last=Roberts\|date=26 November 2018\|publisher=History Press\|isbn=9780750990295}}</ref> was a [[BBC]] radio [[W:announcer\|announcer]] and [[W:News presenter\|newsreader]]. He is best remembered for being the announcer—and frequently the [[w:Double act\|straight man]]—for the BBC radio comedy series ''[[The Goon Show]]'' for eight series from 1953 to 1960.

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	}}		}}
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	{{cite news\|title=BBC announcer dies suddenly\|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=3		{{cite news\|title=BBC announcer dies suddenly\|newspaper=[[w:The Guardian\|]]\|date=22 April 1961\|location=London\|page=3
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	Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />		Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />

	In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[BBC Radio]] programme ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />		In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />

	Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />		Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />

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	Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />		Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />

	In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />		In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />

	Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />		Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />

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	Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />		Greenslade was born in [[w:Formby\|Formby]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]] (now part of [[w:Merseyside\|Merseyside]]). During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War]], he served for two and a half years as a [[w:lieutenant commander\|lieutenant commander]] in the [[w:Royal Naval Reserve\|Royal Naval Reserve]]. He also worked as a [[w:purser\|purser]] with the [[w:Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company\|P&O Line]].<ref name="Times Obit" />

	In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[BBC Radio]] programme ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[BBC Online]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />		In 1945 Greenslade joined the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], where he began in the European Service, as presentation assistant and newsreader. In 1949 he was appointed a [[w:BBC Home Service\|Home Service]] announcer before becoming a newsreader in both radio and television from November 1955. In addition to ''The Goon Show'', he was announcer for ''The Great Gilhooly'', ''Star Show'' and ''Variety Playhouse''. He appeared as a castaway on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] programme ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' on 12 December 1952.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/87894b4f#p009yc0n \|title=Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Greenslade \|work=[[w:BBC Online\|]] \|publisher=BBC \|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> He was one of the original team of [[w:BBC Television\|BBC Television]] newsreaders appearing from July 1954 to May 1957. His well-known trademark was always taking off his glasses at the end of each bulletin. In May and June 1960 he presented the [[w:Today (BBC Radio 4)\|''Today'']] programme for two months before his death.<ref name="Guardian obit" />

	Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />		Physically a large rotund man, "the massive Greenslade" a colleague once called him, he died suddenly at his home at [[w:Weybridge\|Weybridge]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in April 1961, aged 48 from a heart attack.<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1961 5g 637 SURREY .W. – Wallace F. P. Greenslade, aged 48</ref> Following a funeral service at St Mary's [[w:Oatlands, Surrey\|Oatlands]], near Weybridge, he was buried at Brooklands Lane Cemetery, Weybridge. At the subsequent [[w:funeral\|memorial service]], his BBC colleague [[John Snagge]] gave an address. Greenslade left a wife, Carol.<ref name="Times Obit" />