Person Open DS/UK/13770 Ayres; Pam (14 March 1947); MBE; English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter Ayres Pam 14 March 1947 English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter Female (cisgender) Pamela Ayres Stanford in the Vale, Berkshire, England (born)

English Author; Poet / Songwriter Comedy Act Media; Presenter Spoken Word; Poet White No known disability No known religious affiliation Spouse of Dudley Russell (theatre producer) Heterosexual Pamela Ayres MBE is an English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes. Her 1975 appearance on the television talent show Opportunity Knocks led to appearances on other TV and radio shows, a one-woman touring stage show and performing before The Queen. After leaving Secondary School, she joined the Civil Service as a clerical assistant and worked at the Army (RAOC) Central Ordnance Depot in Bicester. She soon left and signed up for the Women's Royal Air Force, where she trained as a Plotter Air Photographer, working at JARIC in a drawing office dealing with operational maps. Following this, she began her career as an entertainer. She began reading her verses at the local folk club in Oxfordshire, which led to an invitation to read on the local BBC Radio station in 1974. In 1975, Ayres appeared on the talent show Opportunity Knocks. Since then she has published six books of poems, toured in a one-woman stage show, hosted her own TV show and performed her stage show for the Queen. Awards, Honours and Legacy: In 2004, Ayres was appointed MBE for services to literature and entertainment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Ayres (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/12/2014 RAHAKirkbride 10/10/2022 9e94ec3f-8f6a-432c-bdcc-ad2307cec061