Dave Lee

David Legge MBE (1947 - 16 January 2012), known as Dave Lee, was a British comedian known for his work in pantomimes around Kent and his work on television. Lee also founded his own charity (Happy Holidays) to help disadvantaged children. During his lifetime, it raised £2 million for many of Kent's sick, disabled and under-privileged children to enjoy holidays and outings with their families. In the 2003 New Year Honours, Lee was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), for services to the community in Kent. On the 10th of January 2012, Canterbury announced that Lee would be given the Freedom of the City. Lee died six days later of pancreatic cancer, age 64. His funeral was held at Canterbury Cathedral on the 30th of January 2012 with an attendance of 1200, including actors Shaun Williamson, Shane Richie & John Altman, & fellow comedians Joe Pasquale, Jim Davidson, Bobby Davro, Richard Digance, as well as the Lord Mayor of Canterbury. He received the Freedom of the City posthumously. A bronze statue of Lee was unveiled outside the Marlowe Theatre in May 2014.