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Crowds lined the streets to bid farewell to local legend Maurice Morris today. The funeral of “Mr Margate” was held this afternoon after he made his final journey through the town where he had lived all his life. The 91-year-old worked for many years at Dreamland, and in the 1960s and 1970s he was well-known to many big acts who played at the venue, including The Who and The Yardbirds. He was also a regular fixture at the Margate carnival, often seen on his bike and wearing a pearly king outfit. Residents came to pay their respects to him today as his coffin was carried in a horse-drawn carria…

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