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| DJ Derek: Hundreds attend funeral in Bristol | DJ Derek: Hundreds attend funeral in Bristol |
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| Hundreds of people turned out to pay tribute to a man known as "Britain's oldest DJ" at his funeral in Bristol. | Hundreds of people 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 last July aged 73. His remains were discovered in March after a high-profile search. | Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek, went missing last July aged 73. His remains were discovered in March after a high-profile search. |
| During the service at St Agnes Church in St Pauls, Bristol, Gerald Serpell-Morris said his brother's "increasing fame amused him". | During the service at St Agnes Church in St Pauls, Bristol, Gerald Serpell-Morris said his brother's "increasing fame amused him". |
| In a eulogy he described his brother as "kind, modest and unassuming". | In a eulogy he described his brother as "kind, modest and unassuming". |
| Rev Liz Perry, the church's priest-in-charge, said: "Everyone described him with a great deal of love. | |
| "There was a great sense of humour about the place - a reflection of Derek and his personality. He was a showstopper and his funeral was a showstopper." | |
| Updates 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. |
| His great niece Jennifer Griffiths and friend Aiden Larkin - who was DJing at the church before the service - also gave eulogies. | His great niece Jennifer Griffiths and friend Aiden Larkin - who was DJing at the church before the service - also gave eulogies. |
| Bob Marley's One Love was played following the service which also included a bible reading about love from 1 Corinthians 13, an address by lay preacher Ian Love, and the hymn For the Beauty of the Earth. | Bob Marley's One Love was played following the service which also included a bible reading about love from 1 Corinthians 13, an address by lay preacher Ian Love, and the hymn For the Beauty of the Earth. |
| Who was DJ Derek? | Who was DJ Derek? |