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Five Drag Divas & a Duo

I found the obituary below for Dockyard Doris:

Life Span: Born 8th February, 1951; died 29th October, 2001.
Star Sign: Aquarius
Famous As: British female impersonator

Profile: Devereaux was well known for his impersonation of the Queen Mother. He had a 30-year career in show business and he was a regular performer in pubs, and also appeared in pantomimes, and in radio and television broadcasts.
He died aged 50 at St. Joseph's Hospice after a long struggle with cancer. A benefit was held in his memory at Dukes in Vauxhall, London, on 9th November, 2001. His funeral took place at St Peter's Church, Bethnal Green in London's East End on 10th November, 2001, and had a large attendance of showbusiness friends, including Danny La Rue and singer Joan Regan.

Below, a postcard I got on eBay, of Dockyard Doris

  Below, Phil Starr discussed the early UK drag scene, from "Gay Times," (UK, June 2005)