Alec Bedser Collection

Reference

AVB

Date:

1964-07-02 - 2008-06-23

Level of description

fonds

Extent

1 folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence sent to Bedser by Marie and Nicholas Shehadie, Governor for Sydney, Marie R Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, Major D H G Rice,Secretary of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, Clive Whitmore, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, John Hewitt, Secretary to the Prime Minister. The folder includes pictures of Bedser receiving his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II and being photographed alongside his brother Eric, and pamphlets outlining the investiture ceremony which Bedser attended. Subjects include arrangements for Bedser's OBE and CBE, sympathy on the death of Bedser's brother Eric, congratulations on Bedser's 90th birthday.

Associations

Sir Alec Victor Bedser
Eric Arthur Bedser
Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Records under 30 years are closed to the public for Data Protection purposes, records dated between 30 and 40 years require permission from the Club Secretary before access. All other records are open.

Language

English

Size

1 folder

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