Colin Devereaux
(February 8, 1951 - October 29, 2001) U.K.
Female impersonator
His stage name was Dockyard Doris. He 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.
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