2 33 RPM records: four sides, total time 103 minutes 20 seconds

2 33 RPM Records, a recording of a dinner in honour of Alec Bedser at The Dorchester Hotel in London on 22 September 1960. Record 1 Side 1: [0:00-6:20] William Harrison reads congratulatory telegrams, [6:20-12:10] Viscount Monckton makes a speech about Bedser and proposes a toast to Bedser, [12:10-26:36] Bedser responds to the toast and makes a speech about his career. Record 1 Side 2: [0:00-19:50] Lord Birkett makes a speech titled 'Cricketers Everywhere' and proposes a toast, [19:50-26:16] P B H May responds to the toast by speaking about D C S Compton and A V Bedser. Record 2 Side 1: [0:00-10:50] D C S Compton also responds to Lord Birkett's toast and makes a speech about Bedser, and also talks about Trevor Bailey, [10:50-32:05] E R Lewis makes a speech about the other guests who spoke that evening and introduces some of the distinguished guests at the dinner. Record 2 Side 2: [0:00-7:55] Sir Frank Lee responds to Lewis's toast 'Our Guests' by talking about William Harrison and E R Lewis as well as speaking about their own careers, [7:55-11:05] T G Evans responds to Lewis's toast 'Our Guests' by talking about his partnership with Bedser, [11:05-13:00] Stuart Surridge presents a silver sauber cup to Bedser on behalf of Surrey County Cricket Club, [13:00-14:25] Bedser thanks Surridge for the cup, [14:25-18:27] William Harrison informs guests of the wording on the silver sauber presented to Bedser by Surrey County Cricket Club, which recods Bedser's career statistics.

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