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Isaac Nash's family attend memorial service at Aberffraw | |
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More than 150 people have attended a memorial service for a schoolboy swept out to sea while on holiday on Anglesey. | More than 150 people have attended a memorial service for a schoolboy swept out to sea while on holiday on Anglesey. |
Isaac Nash, 12, from Huddersfield, was in the water at Aberffraw beach with brother Xander, 10, when they got into difficulty on 29 August. | Isaac Nash, 12, from Huddersfield, was in the water at Aberffraw beach with brother Xander, 10, when they got into difficulty on 29 August. |
Xander was saved but Isaac was swept away despite attempts to grab him. | Xander was saved but Isaac was swept away despite attempts to grab him. |
His parents, Adam and Zoe, and siblings attended the service at Aberffraw's St Beuno's Church on Sunday. | His parents, Adam and Zoe, and siblings attended the service at Aberffraw's St Beuno's Church on Sunday. |
They were joined by so many members of the community some were forced to stand in the churchyard. | They were joined by so many members of the community some were forced to stand in the churchyard. |
Rev Emlyn Williams told the congregation Isaac's family wanted the service to be a celebration of the schoolboy's life and to thank the community in Anglesey for their help in trying to find him. | Rev Emlyn Williams told the congregation Isaac's family wanted the service to be a celebration of the schoolboy's life and to thank the community in Anglesey for their help in trying to find him. |
The search for Isaac was scaled down earlier this month. | The search for Isaac was scaled down earlier this month. |
Since the tragedy more than £11,400 has been raised in memory of the sport-loving youngster. | Since the tragedy more than £11,400 has been raised in memory of the sport-loving youngster. |
Organisers hope to raise £100,000 to build a skate park near Isaac's family home in Huddersfield. | Organisers hope to raise £100,000 to build a skate park near Isaac's family home in Huddersfield. |