Lily Savage
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Parents | Fred Savage |
| Uncles | Ben Savage |
| Aunts | Kala Savage |
| Grandparents | Lewis Savage |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 3473504 |
Lily Savage Life story
Cheryl Hole: Drag star calls out abuse for MasterChef appearance
... " Drag has always appeared on prime-time family television as both Dame Edna and Lily Savage s careers show...
Paul O'Grady granted posthumous freedom of Wirral
... O Grady grew up in Merseyside but later moved to London, where he found fame as his comedic alter-ego Lily Savage...
Paul O'Grady: Fans and dogs set to line streets for star's funeral
... As well as For The Love of Dogs, O Grady was known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage and for hosting chat and game shows...
Paul O'Grady: How Lily Savage defied police who raided a pub with rubber gloves
... O Grady was preparing to go on stage as his drag alter ego Lily Savage at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in south London one Saturday night in January 1987, when a police officer burst into his dressing room...
Paul O'Grady alter ego Lily Savage 'a voice for a queer generation'
... And the legacy of his witty blonde alter ego Lily Savage has been described by the drag community as trailblazing and life-changing...
Paul O'Grady obituary: From Lily Savage to TV national treasure, with a love of dogs
... " That was the first appearance of Lily Savage, the sharp-tongued blonde bombshell alter ego who became famous before O Grady himself was well known...
Paul O'Grady: Camilla says she is 'deeply saddened' by TV star's death
... He began performing as Lily Savage in the 1970s...
Paul O'Grady: A life in pictures
... After making his mark on London s comedy scene using his Lily Savage persona, O Grady would go on become one of the most recognisable faces on TV...
Paul O'Grady granted posthumous freedom of Wirral
Entertainer Paul O 'Grady has been given the posthumous freedom of his home region.
Wirral councillors voted unanimously to award the honorary freedom of the borough to the Birkenhead-born TV presenter.
O'Grady grew up in Merseyside but later moved to London, where he found fame as his comedic alter-ego Lily Savage .
have signed a petition calling for a statue of him to be erected in Birkenhead.
Councillor Andrew Hodson, proposing the motion to give O'Grady the freedom of Wirral at an extraordinary council meeting, said: " This is a very significant step for The Council to take as to date only 12 people have been honoured in this way. "
Mr Hodson, a Conservative who worked with O'Grady for a Short Time at the DHSS in Birkenhead, added he was being honoured for his " eminent service to the borough and people of Wirral".
Labour councillor Stephen Bennett also said The Star " never forgot his roots" adding: " He always promoted this area. "
O'Grady rose to fame in the 1990s with his drag queen persona Lily Savage , going on to present Bbc One game show Blankety Blank and other light entertainment programmes.
Later in his career he hosted various chat shows and also brought his love of dogs to the screen.
Other recipients of the Freedom of Wirral have included former Birkenhead MP Lord Field, The Victims of the Hillsborough Disaster and PC David Phillips , who was killed on duty in 2016 when he was knocked down by a teenager driving a stolen pick-up truck.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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