Funeral of James Henderson - aid worker killed in Gaza from remembrance song Watch Video

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Large crowds have lined the streets to pay tributes to a former Royal Marine who died in an Israeli airstrike while helping to deliver aid to Gaza.<br/><br/>James Henderson, 33, known to all as Jim, was remembered today (Wed) in a moving ceremony at Truro Cathedral.<br/><br/>A large number of veterans and service people joined mourners lining the pavement outside the cathedral, to pay their respects to Mr Henderson ahead of the service. <br/><br/>The funeral cortege made its way along Lemon Street in Truro, Cornwall, at 11.35am, with people encouraged to stop and pay their respects as it goes past.<br/><br/>The service started at midday with tributes read by those who knew him well.<br/><br/>Ahead of the ceremony, his family released a statement in tribute and said “his flame will continue to burn brightly”.<br/><br/>The statement from Jim’s fiancée Jacqui, and the Henderson family said: “It’s not the size of the candle but the brightness of its flame that counts and this couldn’t be more true than when we think about Jim.<br/><br/>“Whilst he was taken from us far too soon, and with so much more to achieve in his life, we gain comfort in knowing that he lived every minute of his time on earth, to the fullest extent.<br/><br/>“The thousands of messages we have received from all parts of the globe bear testament to what we already know, and had the privilege of witnessing daily, at close quarters.\