I am putting together a professional scrap-book of pictures and articles from all my many film mags and books about Diana Dors, plus a Memories and Tributes section about her in the second half of my book.

I wondered if anybody has any memories of Diana Dors visiting Wimbledon during her life and career – either at a fete or event in the suburb itself or at the great Wimbledon tennis championships one year?

If so, I wondered if any of your readers met her or saw her and would like to share any memories/anecdotes to my non-commercial professional scrap-book ? This book will be donated to various Library Archives around the country, where Diana lived and worked, her birthplace town of Swindon being one of a few.

I prefer Diana Dors serious roles in acting and in particular her role as the condemned woman in YIELD TO THE NIGHT [1956] and I have had a contribution from her co-star in that film, Michael Craig. It is true to say that YIELD TO THE NIGHT helped to abolish the death penalty in the UK during the 1960’s.

There is no doubt in my mind she was one of the most loved and diverse entertainers Britain produced durng the C20th and she certainly earned that status all her life. She was the precursor of the modern day celebrity in every way.

She could put her mind to serious and comedic studies on TV, in film and on stage. In 1960 Diana even started a singing career, which eventually poduced her SWINGIN’ DORS album, still available on CD I’m told.

In essence I am hoping my project will be one of the most comprehensive collection of Memories relating to Diana Dors’ life and career to date.

I look forward to any memories..

Ian Payne, Walsall - elandimpayne@uwclub.net - 8 THORNBURY RD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS2 8JL, 07511 759209.