DJ Derek is missing

[bimble]

lovely little interview here (starts talking at about 2 mins 30).

 

[Geri]

Obituary

 

[chainsawjob]

I knew very little of him, but am very sad at this news.

 

[wiskey]

Dying on your own in a wood by a shopping mall is a crap way to go for anyone, added to which he was a very interesting person.

I see the Farm at St Werbs is doing a tribute night I can't go to.

 

[fizzerbird]

 

[William of Walworth]

Those YouTube links are fascinating, and what a great obituary that is.

Really sad loss, it was clear before this latest news that he wasn't going to be found alive, but what a terrible shame.

Only ever went to two** DJ Derek gigs, but what fabulous tunes he selected.

**Actually three, but that's of precisely zero importance now

(Great tunes he picked though, each time)

 

[pesh]

 

[Fingers]

Wetherspoons will be selling this from the 22nd April

 

[teuchter]

Are they going to donate the profits to somewhere or are they just cashing in?

 

[Chilli.s]

Dying on your own in a wood by a shopping mall is a crap way to go for anyone, added to which he was a very interesting person.

Think of it as like an old cat that goes out into the woods to die, natural instinct, still sad though. I'll always remember the good times I had with Derek spinning the tunes. R.I.P.

 

[Fingers]

Have a pint of DJ Derek - Wetherspoons to name ale after legendary Bristol musician

 

[wiskey]

I saw a passing mention of a memorial event... Does anyone know more?

Eta: scratch that, I've just read the above article and I think it was the open funeral on 22nd I was thinking of

 

[blossie33]

Have a pint of DJ Derek - Wetherspoons to name ale after legendary Bristol musician

A nice tribute to name an ale after him
I'm just a bit puzzled about the quote that 'DJ Derek loved playing in Wetherspoons...' as I thought their policy was no music

 

[Pickman's model]

A nice tribute to name an ale after him
I'm just a bit puzzled about the quote that 'DJ Derek loved playing in Wetherspoons...' as I thought their policy was no music

it was until it wasn't profitable

 

[keybored]

I'm just a bit puzzled about the quote that 'DJ Derek loved playing in Wetherspoons...' as I thought their policy was no music

It's The Bristol Post, they dream half of it up.

 

[ringo]

First pic from Derek's funeral via Count Skylarkin

 

[ringo]

 

[bimble]

are people dancing in the church?

 

[ringo]

are people dancing in the church?

I don't know, I hope so, pics came from Skylarkin's FB page.

 

[bimble]

bbc has this picture of floral turntables in hearse.

 

[pesh]

 

[Treacle Toes]

 

[Treacle Toes]

How DJ Derek can be heard again at the Star and Garter

DJ Derek's record collection, together with him introducing them, has been turned into a jukebox at the Star and Garter pub in Montpelier by Count Skylarkin and landlord Malcolm Haynes

 

[Chilli.s]

Derek's island disks, a nice mix of sounds from his collection:

 

[blossie33]

Dismay as DJ Derek tribute mural painted over

The memorial wall was unveiled in 2017

www.bristol247.com

 

[editor]

Dismay as DJ Derek tribute mural painted over

The memorial wall was unveiled in 2017

www.bristol247.com

But:

Despite not being able to speak to the current owners of the wall, Bristol24/7 understands that the wall needed to be repaired and a new piece could soon be commissioned.

 

[kalidarkone]

I have an acquaintance that lives a few doors up from no 1.

I wonder if the people at no 1 are new to Bristol?
I hope a new and better mural of Derek gets commissioned. Bristol City Council, or even better- the Merchant Venturers ought to pay for it.

Derek was a legend, a lovely guy and provided imo an important service.

 

[butchersapron]

I have an acquaintance that lives a few doors up from no 1.

I wonder if the people at no 1 are new to Bristol?
I hope a new and better mural of Derek gets commissioned. Bristol City Council, or even better- the Merchant Venturers ought to pay for it.

Derek was a legend, a lovely guy and provided imo an important service.

Big one over by tesco now. I expect you've seen it already. I like it, like that they didn't make him look like a comic book thing.

 

[kalidarkone]

Big one over by tesco now. I expect you've seen it already. I like it, like that they didn't make him look like a comic book thing.

Oh no I haven't seen it...been out of town for a few months...but back now. Will take a gander!

 

[kalidarkone]

I'm currently at a tribute to DJ Derek....it was supposed to be in December when he would have turned 80.
Don Letts will be DJ ING in a bit.
It's at the Full moon and Attic bar if anyone in Bristol fancies it.