Funeral of James Henderson - aid worker killed in Gaza

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22 May 2024 at 8:03 am

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. James Henderson, 33, known to all as Jim, was remembered today (Wed) in a moving ceremony at Truro Cathedral. 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. 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. The service started at midday with tributes read by those who knew him well.

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