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| DJ Derek: Hundreds arrive for funeral in Bristol | |
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| Hundreds of people have turned out to pay tribute to a man known as "Britain's oldest DJ" at his funeral in Bristol. | |
| Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek, went missing in July 2015 aged 73. It sparked a high-profile campaign to try to find him. | Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek, went missing in July 2015 aged 73. It sparked a high-profile campaign to try to find him. |
| His remains were discovered in undergrowth close to The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, in March. | His remains were discovered in undergrowth close to The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, in March. |
| The service is taking place at St Agnes Church in St Pauls. | |
| Rev Liz Perry said: "It is very important the funeral is at St Agnes because he is coming home to the community that loved and supported him so well. | Rev Liz Perry said: "It is very important the funeral is at St Agnes because he is coming home to the community that loved and supported him so well. |
| "I hope this will be a celebration of all he achieved of his lifetime." | "I hope this will be a celebration of all he achieved of his lifetime." |
| The latest from the funeral on the BBC Local Live page | The latest from the funeral on the BBC Local Live page |
| DJ Derek, a former accountant, was known to thousands of music fans and played hundreds of sets at local clubs and pubs, as well as at the Glastonbury festival. | DJ Derek, a former accountant, was known to thousands of music fans and played hundreds of sets at local clubs and pubs, as well as at the Glastonbury festival. |
| He had lived in St Pauls in Bristol since 1978, worked with Massive Attack and once appeared in a Dizzee Rascal video. | He had lived in St Pauls in Bristol since 1978, worked with Massive Attack and once appeared in a Dizzee Rascal video. |
| Who was DJ Derek? | Who was DJ Derek? |