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A local legend adored by many who led his town’s carnival procession has died aged 91. Maurice Morris, nicknamed ‘Mr Margate’, was a familiar face in the Thanet town, where he lived all his life. Mr Morris worked for many years at the resort’s Dreamland amusement park, and in the 1960s and 1970s he was well known to many big acts who played 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. In March 2017 he was presented the Dane Valley Citizens Award by ward councillor Gary Hillman, an…

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