It is with sadness .

[swannbaker]

1 . He stepped off before Camden Town (8,9) 2 . With Dickson Wright and Paterson , she'd have been in her element (5,4) 3 . One who might pardon Hitler . Well , he should have taken more care (6,6) 4 . He's dead bodily , but not a crazy rock and roller (2,7) 5 . When asked "Is that Sherpa Tensing ?" this man replied " He's always nervous before a climb" (6,7) 6 . Our monarch makes unusual crackle and finishes 7 years ahead of his time (6,1,6) 7 . Universal , natty and not half sleek .He could , and would , become all of these things (4,5,7) 8 . Was he regaled perhaps by reedy choirs ? He certainly is now (3,8) 9 . As popular in south east London as in west London. Then chucks it away (8,6) 10 . Those legs ! (4,6,7)

[sedge47]

1. Humphrey Lyttleton

[abendigo]

I think his name is spelt Humphrey LYTTELTON

[abendigo]

5) must surely be Edmund Hillary

[Zahria]

Bo Diddley?

[abendigo]

6. must be Arthur C Clarke

'7 years ahead of his time' refers to Space odyssey 2001 and died in 2008

monarch = king arthur

'unusual crackle' anagrams to C Clarke

[abendigo]

9) Reg(inald) Varney (On the Buses) fits the number of letters .....

[abendigo]

8. anagram of 'reedy choirs' is Roy Scheider (american actor - police chief in Jaws)

[itsaquandry]

2. Beryl Cook. (Paterson and Dickson Wright wereTwo Fat Ladies and Beryl Cook always painted buxom females!)

[itsaquandry]

10. I think the answer might be Tula Ellice Finklea which is the real name of the dancer Cyd Charisse.

[itsaquandry]

3. Harold Pinter (anagram of "pardon Hitler")

[itsaquandry]

8. Charlton Heston. Charlton is in south east London and Heston is in West London. I think he was also called Chuck.

[swannbaker]

Almost total congratulations everyblobby , but clue 7 tantalisingly remains .

[Rollo]

7 is Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer.

Anagram of "universal natty se" - SE being two of the 5 letters of SLEEK.