A campaign has been launched for a statue of comedian Victoria Wood in Manchester city centre.

The Prestwich-born writer, actress and musician died last week from cancer aged 62.

Victoria found fame when she won the TV talent show new faces in 1974 and subsequently got into TV sketch comedy.

She was best known for her hilarious soap spoof Acorn Antiques, popular sitcom Dinner Ladies and her sell-out stand up shows.

Following her death, Kath Fox from Manchester has set up a petition calling on Manchester City Council to pay tribute to the comedian with a statue of her in the city centre.

It has already been signed by more than 700 people.

Kath believes the actress should be permanently celebrated by her home city, and says the statue should take the character of the much loved 'Kimberley’s friend'.

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She wrote: “WE ARE ALL KIMBERLEY: We believe that the talent, inspiration and eternal genius of Prestwich-born Victoria Wood CBE should be permanently celebrated in a statue in Manchester, the city of her birth.

“Although her career spanned many performance disciplines in front of and behind the camera, it is Wood’s much-loved characters who embodied her signature wit and combined warmth and celebration of northern life with her unique expression of joy and fun.

“We would like to see her beloved character of Kimberley’s friend, complete with beret and overcoat immortalised in a lasting public tribute to her amazing work, which will proudly live on in the hearts of all people in Manchester.

“Victoria’s fans would often attend her live gigs in yellow berets and overcoats, and as we all see (and believe we had) a friend in Victoria, the character of Kimberley’s friend would be the perfect choice for the statue. “I’m looking for me friend. Have you seen ‘er? Kimberley?” people will say.

“This tribute will make us all Kimberley and make us all smile.”

In 1997, Victoria was made an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours and was then made a CBE in 2008.

Her publicist confirmed she died at home in London surrounded by her family.

To sign the petition go here.