Exhibition Of 'The Life of Les Dawson' at The Heritage Centre, Lytham

From The Blackpool Gazette;

Treasured possessions belonging to Fylde comic Les Dawson have been unveiled to the public in a special, free exhibition.
More than 200 items of memorabilia, including the comic legend's This Is Your Life books and costumes, are on display at the Lytham Heritage Centre for fans to enjoy.
Tracy Dawson, Les's widow, said: "It's wonderful to put everything on show for the public. There's stuff here
that some people have never seen before. These are the things that we treasure.
"It's all been locked away in the study but it's wonderful that people can have a look around.
"The exhibition is free so they come back at their leisure. I love the presents from fans, the billboards and the
typewriter. Les had an electronic typewriter, but he hated it and insisted on using this old one to write all his
books."
The exhibition will run at the Dicconson Terrace centre until April 27. Exhibition co-ordinator Audrey Kirby said: "People are delighted with it. He was a comic legend, but some people have no idea that he was talented in so many other things. He played the piano and he wrote 13 books. "I think the This Is Your Life books are wonderful. He's the only person to have received two."
Billboards from shows like Strips de Plaisir and Babes in the Wood, books penned by the famous funnyman
and photos of him are also on display, while chuckles can be heard coming from one room at the centre where
video clips of the comic legend's shows are played.
Former Roly Poly star Mo Moreland said: "It's wonderful. There are so many memories that are here for the
public to share. It's nice. Everybody seems to remember him differently so it's great that there's a range of
things here. "My favourite piece is the costume. It was designed by Emanuel – it's beautiful."
Visitors gave the exhibition the thumbs up. Helga and Gordon Taylor came all the way from Southport. Mr Taylor said: "It's very good. I was a big fan. Les gave us a lot of laughter. So it's super to see all these things up close."
Terry Dalton, from St Annes, said: "It's a lovely exhibition. I think it's right that we should recognise a great
man who spent a lot of his life in Lytham in such a prestigious exhibition." The book Les Dawson's Secret Notebooks is on sale at the exhibition, with all proceeds being donated to the Les Dawson charity and the Heritage Centre.
The centre is open Sunday to Tuesday, 10am until 4pm.