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Funeral of drowned father and son | Funeral of drowned father and son |
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Up to 400 mourners attended the funeral of a father and son from Shropshire who drowned off the coast of Spain. | Up to 400 mourners attended the funeral of a father and son from Shropshire who drowned off the coast of Spain. |
Symon and Jay Howlett, from Market Drayton, died in Tossa de Mar on 21 November when they were swept into rough seas. | Symon and Jay Howlett, from Market Drayton, died in Tossa de Mar on 21 November when they were swept into rough seas. |
Mr Howlett, 32, had dived into the water to rescue his sons Jay, five, and Thomas, nine, after a freak wave knocked them off a rock. | Mr Howlett, 32, had dived into the water to rescue his sons Jay, five, and Thomas, nine, after a freak wave knocked them off a rock. |
Thomas was saved, but Mr Howlett and Jay could not make it back to shore. | Thomas was saved, but Mr Howlett and Jay could not make it back to shore. |
'True family' | 'True family' |
The funeral took place on Friday at St Mary's Church, in Market Drayton. | The funeral took place on Friday at St Mary's Church, in Market Drayton. |
Mr Howlett "heroically" tried to save his son Jay | Mr Howlett "heroically" tried to save his son Jay |
The service was addressed by Priest Jim Norton who paid tribute to the Howletts. | The service was addressed by Priest Jim Norton who paid tribute to the Howletts. |
"Here they were as a family doing ordinary things in life on holiday, and then suddenly life stops for them," he said. | "Here they were as a family doing ordinary things in life on holiday, and then suddenly life stops for them," he said. |
"This family is a true family unit, one of which they can be proud." | "This family is a true family unit, one of which they can be proud." |
A separate children's service to remember Jay is to take place at Sundorne Sports Village, in Shrewsbury. | |
Mr Howlett's widow Debbie said he was a hero for acting so unselfishly in trying to save their children. | Mr Howlett's widow Debbie said he was a hero for acting so unselfishly in trying to save their children. |
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