by April Rayner
The VIP guests for this weekend’s unveiling of a blue plaque in honour of Hollywood film star Diana Dors in Old Town have been announced.
Diana Dors’ youngest Son, Jason Dors-Lake, aged 47, and his daughter Ruby Lake, aged 27 will be attending the unveiling on Saturday 14 January at midday.
The blue plaque commissioned by Swindon Heritage will be unveiled at 61-62 Kent Road, Old Town, Swindon at the site of the star’s birthplace.
Jason Dors-Lake and his daughter Ruby Lake
The site was previously the Haven Nursing Home, which closed in 1932 just a year after Diana’s birth and became a family home.
Mr Dors-Lake said: “I have never known the exact location of my mother’s birth so I was very excited when the Swindon Heritage Team approached me.”
The last time he and his daughter were in Swindon was at the unveiling of his mother’s statue at the Shaw Ridge cinema complex in 1991.
The unveiling is open to the public with the VIPs being chauffeured to the event from central London by Swindon chauffeur company Mendip Cars.
Noel Beauchamp of Swindon Heritage said: “We want to give a big warm Swindon welcome to Jason & Ruby on the day so get to Kent Road for just before 11:30am."
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