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Lord Wigram interviewed by Alastair Lack



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/79
Date:
2009
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 26 minutes 49 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Lord Wigram, soldier and court official interviewed by Alastair Lack. The CD consists of 1 track.

Track 1: [0:00-0:19] Background noises, [0:20-5:16] Wigram talks about his father's military and cricket career and being involved with bodyline as private secretary to King George V, [5:17-6:59] Wigram talks about befriending Douglas Jardine during Second World War, [7:00-8:42] Wigram talks about playing cricket at Winchester under Harry Altham and Rockley Wilson, [8:43-10:05] Wigram talks about watching Kent as a boy and watching touring West Indians including Learie Constantine hitting a ball over the tree at Canterbury, [10:06-10:25] Wigram talks about Frank Woolley being his favourite Kent cricketer.

[10:26-11:50] Wigram talks about taking part in Easter coaching classes at Lord's and being taught bowling by Walter Brearley, [11:51-13:07] Wigram talks about the England Cricket Team of the 1920'S and 1930's and the Test Match schedule in England, [13:08-15:12] Wigram talks about becoming a member and watching his first matches at Lord's, [15:13-19:48] Wigram talks about successfully playing in a match for the North of Scotland vs. Australians in 1938 including hitting Alan Kippax for six, [19:49-20:36] Wigram talks about Francis Lacey being involved with Easter coaching classes and his father being friends with Lacey and Pelham Warner.

[20:37-22:22] Wigram talks about how Charles Cobham changed the tradition of members wearing their ties at Lord's, [22:23-23:39] Wigram talks about cricket highlights including Brian Close batting against Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith and watching Ted Dexter and David Gower bat, [23:40-24:51] Wigram talks about Kent social events including Band of Brothers concert evenings, [24:52-25:57] Wigram talks about playing for the Royal household cricket team and never for the MCC but his father did numerous times.




A back-up copy of this CD is included. Poor audio quality.
Associations
George Neville Clive Wigram
Alastair Lack
Clive Wigram
George V King of Great Britain and Ireland
Evelyn Rockley Wilson
Harry Surtees Altham
Kent County Cricket Club
Learie Nicholas Constantine
Walter Brearley
Sir Pelham Francis Warner
Sir Francis Eden Lacey
Sir Wesley Winfield Hall
Charles Christopher Griffith
Band of Brothers Cricket Club
Subject
Bodyline, West Indies in England 1928, Easter Coaching Classes, Australia in England 1938, tie
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 26 minutes 49 seconds
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