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A Hawaiian shirt-wearing local legend who dispensed medical advice to strangers in the street, has died aged 88. Lifelong Islander Brian Terry was well-known on Sheppey for his kindness, bright clothing and ready wit. Although decades of ill-health had seen him reliant on family and a Union Flag-adorned mobility scooter he was an ever-present friendly face in and around Sheerness. Known as “Doc”, he gave people health tips and diagnoses for free – having studied medicine as a young man. Son David said: “He was a larger-than-life character. We’d go along and people would stop us and have a chat…

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