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Funeral for helicopter crash boy | Funeral for helicopter crash boy |
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Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of a six-year-old boy who died in the helicopter crash which killed rally driver Colin McRae. | Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of a six-year-old boy who died in the helicopter crash which killed rally driver Colin McRae. |
Ben Porcelli died when the aircraft went down in Lanarkshire last weekend. | Ben Porcelli died when the aircraft went down in Lanarkshire last weekend. |
Mr McRae, 39, had been piloting the helicopter and the crash also claimed the lives of his five-year-old son Johnny and friend Graeme Duncan, 37. | |
After the accident, parents Mark and Karen Porcelli said their son was "the best boy in the world". | After the accident, parents Mark and Karen Porcelli said their son was "the best boy in the world". |
Mr McRae's helicopter crashed in the grounds of his Jerviswood home, about a mile north of Lanark, at 1610 BST on Saturday, 15 September. | |
He loved to laugh and he loved to make others laugh Revered Steven Reid | |
Ben's funeral was held at Greyfriars Kirk in Lanark. | Ben's funeral was held at Greyfriars Kirk in Lanark. |
Mr McRae's widow, Alison, and their nine-year-old daughter, Hollie, were among the 500 mourners, along with the rally driver's father, Jimmy. | Mr McRae's widow, Alison, and their nine-year-old daughter, Hollie, were among the 500 mourners, along with the rally driver's father, Jimmy. |
Tributes at the 45-minute service for Ben were led by his school chaplain, the Reverend Steven Reid. | |
The minister told mourners of an energetic boy who loved fishing, swimming and the martial art Taekwondo. | |
Ben was described as a bright pupil who wore his heart on his sleeve and always said what he thought. | |
Mr Reid said: "He loved to laugh and he loved to make others laugh. And he did. | |
Mark Porcelli [front] carries the coffin of his son Ben | |
"There will be a hole in the lives of Mark, Karen and Carly, a hole in the lives of his grandparents and a hole in the lives of his wider family circle and friends at Underbank School. | |
"Surely something of that hole can be filled up by the treasured memories of a remarkable, happy, energetic, loving boy." | |
A children's fund has now been set up in memory of Ben. | |
Those at the service were asked to contribute to the Jerviswood Trust, which will collect money on behalf of CHAS, the Make a Wish Foundation and Bravehearts Children's Trust. | |
A note on the back of the order of service said: "Karen, Mark and Carly would like to thank you for your comforting presence here today and thank all those who have offered love and support to them over the last week." | |
The McRae family have announced that there will be a private funeral service for the rally driver and his son. | The McRae family have announced that there will be a private funeral service for the rally driver and his son. |
Details have not yet been released. | Details have not yet been released. |
A memorial service for the pair will take place at 1600 BST at St Nicholas Parish Church, in Lanark, on Sunday. | A memorial service for the pair will take place at 1600 BST at St Nicholas Parish Church, in Lanark, on Sunday. |
It will be relayed to crowds in the town's High Street, which will be closed to traffic. | It will be relayed to crowds in the town's High Street, which will be closed to traffic. |
The wreckage of the helicopter has been moved to Farnborough for examination by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. | The wreckage of the helicopter has been moved to Farnborough for examination by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. |
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