​Kyle, who was just 29, was brought to Hereford Crematorium in the blue glittery coffin he wanted, flanked by members of Danter’s Fun Fair. As the Hereford Times reported at the time, Kyle had ‘run’ away to the circus when he was just a teenager and lived and loved a life performing. Danter’s brought their biggest lorries and lined the road as Kyle’s many friends wore multicoloured ribbons from the family. Kyle loved to entertain – he was a total showman (Image: Supplied) They heard a special reading of a poem celebrating the life of a clown, including the lines: ” From tent to tent, from town to town, he painted joy, he played the clown. And when the spotlight found his face, it lit the whole wide circus place.” Stay updated with all the latest Herefordshire news that matters to you! Read the local news and stay informed with our advert-free app, read the paper before anyone else via: The Digital Edition, gain unlimited access to Hereford Times website, and much more. The Council and Membership of the Circus Friends Association of GB, had already sent their condolences to Kyle Monroe’s family. They praised him as a versatile circus performer and singed out some of his best roles including as Clown Jerry, in Peter Jolly’s Circus, Pinder’s Circus, Charles Chipperfield Circus and Circus Fantasia, Kyle, who came from Ledbury, had also performed as ringmaster for Planet Circus. There were hundreds of friends and family at the ceremony, with them being ushered into and out of the building, to music from the score of The Greatest Showman.