THE funeral for a much-loved Bournemouth man is to be held tomorrow.

Gordon Roberts, affectionately known as Gordon the Tramp, will be laid to rest at a funeral on Thursday, December 21 at 3pm. 

Residents are free to attend the funeral at North Cemetery in Strouden Avenue, Charminster to pay their respects to the popular Cherries fan who died last month aged 94.

The family has asked for donations to be made to AFC Bournemouth via W Smith and Sons instead of giving flowers.

Attendees can wear Cherries kit to the funeral.

Guests are also invited to the Broadway pub in Castle Lane West after the service to raise a glass. 

To many, Gordon was one of the best-known faces in the town and had become an internet phenomenon. 

He also had the extraordinary ability to tell the time without wearing a watch – a skill which made him a legendary figure amongst clubbers and students. 

But it was around the sports clubs he was best-loved, often seen pottering around with his dog, watching AFC Bournemouth or Poole Pirates.  

Despite his dishevelled appearance with a long, bushy beard and straggly hair, he was not homeless – he lived in his own house in Charminster.  

But those who met him will remember him for being the nicest, scruffiest, most eccentric man around town.