Comments on: Caxton Hall in Westminster and the marriage of Diana Dors to Dennis Hamilton http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/ A blog about 20th Century London Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:03:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Major Brown Eye http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-5956 Major Brown Eye Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:18:18 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-5956 Diana Dors opened a chip shop in Station Road Finchley, not long before her death. It was very exciting! Diana Dors opened a chip shop in Station Road Finchley, not long before her death.

It was very exciting!

]]> By: Paul http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-3667 Paul Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:27:02 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-3667 I found this interesting site whilst looking for information on the St James' Hotel which was just down the road and on the opposite side from Caxton Hall. They had a bar which I frequented during it's 'Happy Hour' in the mid 70s after a pint or three in a rather special private bar nearby known amongst its very exclusive users as 'The Tank.' The Gents WC was on the first floor at the St James' Hotel and on the way there you passed a shoe polishing machine at the top of the stairs, hence the common use of the phrase, "I'm just off to polish my boots!" In those days the patronage of the St James' Hotel bar was almost as exclusive as the 'Tank' with a constant stream hurrying down to the 'Happy Hour' there for a little variation. Robin Nedwell died of a heart attack in 1999; I remember his obituary in The Times. I last saw him looking suitably hard [thanks to his haircut] providing suppressive fire in the film 'Stand Up Virgin Soldiers' and must admit I'd forgotten about him. Jenny Hanley, eh? I'm sure my cardiology would have looked very different too after a few years with her. Incidentaly, in her last years Diana Dors opened a gaming establishment situated in Norbury SW16 located on the London Road, junction with Norbury Crescent. That establishment, which I believe was named 'Watertown' is still open today but looking somewhat less pristine than it did. It was a few minutes walk from Diana Dors' home in the Pollards Hill area and such was her diminished fame that her presence warranted just one police officer for public order matters as she opened the place. Thanks for posting a very interesting site and one which I will return to. I found this interesting site whilst looking for information on the St James’ Hotel which was just down the road and on the opposite side from Caxton Hall. They had a bar which I frequented during it’s ‘Happy Hour’ in the mid 70s after a pint or three in a rather special private bar nearby known amongst its very exclusive users as ‘The Tank.’
The Gents WC was on the first floor at the St James’ Hotel and on the way there you passed a shoe polishing machine at the top of the stairs, hence the common use of the phrase, “I’m just off to polish my boots!”
In those days the patronage of the St James’ Hotel bar was almost as exclusive as the ‘Tank’ with a constant stream hurrying down to the ‘Happy Hour’ there for a little variation.
Robin Nedwell died of a heart attack in 1999; I remember his obituary in The Times. I last saw him looking suitably hard [thanks to his haircut] providing suppressive fire in the film ‘Stand Up Virgin Soldiers’ and must admit I’d forgotten about him. Jenny Hanley, eh? I’m sure my cardiology would have looked very different too after a few years with her.
Incidentaly, in her last years Diana Dors opened a gaming establishment situated in Norbury SW16 located on the London Road, junction with Norbury Crescent.
That establishment, which I believe was named ‘Watertown’ is still open today but looking somewhat less pristine than it did. It was a few minutes walk from Diana Dors’ home in the Pollards Hill area and such was her diminished fame that her presence warranted just one police officer for public order matters as she opened the place.
Thanks for posting a very interesting site and one which I will return to.

]]> By: Paul http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-3666 Paul Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:26:22 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-3666 I found this because interesting site whilst looking for information on the St James' Hotel which was just down the road and on the opposite side from Caxton Hall. They had a bar which I frequented during it's 'Happy Hour' in the mid 70s after a pint or three in a rather special private bar nearby known amongst its very exclusive users as 'The Tank.' The Gents WC was on the first floor at the St James' Hotel and on the way there you passed a shoe polishing machine at the top of the stairs, hence the common use of the phrase, "I'm just off to polish my boots!" In those days the patronage of the St James' Hotel bar was almost as exclusive as the 'Tank' with a constant stream hurrying down to the 'Happy Hour' there for a little variation. Robin Nedwell died of a heart attack in 1999; I remember his obituary in The Times. I last saw him looking suitably hard [thanks to his haircut] providing suppressive fire in the film 'Stand Up Virgin Soldiers' and must admit I'd forgotten about him. Jenny Hanley, eh? I'm sure my cardiology would have looked very different too after a few years with her. Incidentaly, in her last years Diana Dors opened a gaming establishment situated in Norbury SW16 located on the London Road, junction with Norbury Crescent. That establishment, which I believe was named 'Watertown' is still open today but looking somewhat less pristine than it did. It was a few minutes walk from Diana Dors' home in the Pollards Hill area and such was her diminished fame that her presence warranted just one police officer for public order matters as she opened the place. Thanks for posting a very interesting site and one which I will return to. I found this because interesting site whilst looking for information on the St James’ Hotel which was just down the road and on the opposite side from Caxton Hall. They had a bar which I frequented during it’s ‘Happy Hour’ in the mid 70s after a pint or three in a rather special private bar nearby known amongst its very exclusive users as ‘The Tank.’
The Gents WC was on the first floor at the St James’ Hotel and on the way there you passed a shoe polishing machine at the top of the stairs, hence the common use of the phrase, “I’m just off to polish my boots!”
In those days the patronage of the St James’ Hotel bar was almost as exclusive as the ‘Tank’ with a constant stream hurrying down to the ‘Happy Hour’ there for a little variation.
Robin Nedwell died of a heart attack in 1999; I remember his obituary in The Times. I last saw him looking suitably hard [thanks to his haircut] providing suppressive fire in the film ‘Stand Up Virgin Soldiers’ and must admit I’d forgotten about him. Jenny Hanley, eh? I’m sure my cardiology would have looked very different too after a few years with her.
Incidentaly, in her last years Diana Dors opened a gaming establishment situated in Norbury SW16 located on the London Road, junction with Norbury Crescent.
That establishment, which I believe was named ‘Watertown’ is still open today but looking somewhat less pristine than it did. It was a few minutes walk from Diana Dors’ home in the Pollards Hill area and such was her diminished fame that her presence warranted just one police officer for public order matters as she opened the place.
Thanks for posting a very interesting site and one which I will return to.

]]> By: nickelinthemachine http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 nickelinthemachine Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:54:33 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-3520 Thanks FedericA, I've changed it now. I did know that and it was just a typo. I promise. Thanks FedericA, I’ve changed it now. I did know that and it was just a typo. I promise.

]]> By: federicA http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 federicA Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:08:38 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-3375 Orson Welles' third wife name was Paola, not Paula :-) Orson Welles’ third wife name was Paola, not Paula :-)

]]> By: Alison http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-3323 Alison Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:01:31 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-3323 Great post and fabulous blog. Diana Dors had a brief resurgence in 1981 when she starred in Adam and the Ants' 'Prince Charming' video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lCzIMacsEs Great post and fabulous blog.

Diana Dors had a brief resurgence in 1981 when she starred in Adam and the Ants’ ‘Prince Charming’ video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lCzIMacsEs

]]> By: Gaurav http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-2595 Gaurav Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:54 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-2595 Can a member of public go inside the caxton hall ??? Please reply me please Can a member of public go inside the caxton hall ???
Please reply me please

]]> By: Annie http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Annie Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:37:17 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-2445 I love Diana and Marilyn, I think their resemblance was purely a coincidence. What do you guys think? I love Diana and Marilyn, I think their resemblance was purely a coincidence. What do you guys think?

]]> By: Ed Vaughan http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Ed Vaughan Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:54:21 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-1421 Great stuff ; keep it up, as the actress said to the bishop. Does anyone know where Hannen Swaffer's flat was overlooking Trafalgar Square, where the young, late Derek Jameson used to collect the great man's stuff for the Beavers rag ? P.S. Yes ! I'm the Ed Vaughan who tried to halt Hilton Hotels converson of Caxton Hall, and preserve the Tudor Room where the retribution took place against the vile O'Dwyer. Great stuff ; keep it up, as the actress said to the bishop.
Does anyone know where Hannen Swaffer’s flat was overlooking Trafalgar Square, where the young, late Derek Jameson used to collect the great man’s stuff for the Beavers rag ?

P.S. Yes ! I’m the Ed Vaughan who tried to halt Hilton Hotels converson of Caxton Hall, and preserve the Tudor Room where the retribution took place against the vile O’Dwyer.

]]> By: AMD http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/06/caxton-hall-in-westminster-and-the-marriage-of-diana-dors-to-dennis-hamilton/comment-page-1/#comment-986 AMD Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:49:33 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=1216#comment-986 I don't condone murder, of course, but Udham Singh... well, there should be a bridge named after him. As ever, a wonderful post. I don’t condone murder, of course, but Udham Singh… well, there should be a bridge named after him.

As ever, a wonderful post.

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