Hundreds of mourners lined the streets for the funeral of a heroic teenager who drowned trying to save the life of a friend.
Logan Folger, 14, raced to his terrified pal's rescue after she screamed for help as she go into difficulties in a canal last month.
The brave teenager jumped into the water near Mill Green in Staveley, Derbyshire, but also got into difficulties.
Firefighters pulled Logan out of the water and he was rushed to hospital in a serious condition, but tragically died three days later on August 21.
Mourners turned out to pay their respects to Logan as he made his way through Staveley to Staveley Methodist Church, before his burial at Staveley Cemetery on Saturday.
His heartbroken mother Stacey Bentley penned an emotional tribute to Logan and his sister, who died a few years ago, which she bravely read out at the service.
She said: "Heaven needed another angel, I guess it wasn't enough to just take one.
"They already took your big sister, now they've taken our son.
"We love and miss you both so dearly, if only we could make you stay - our hearts would be whole again, and all this pain would go away.
"Son, you are our hero, so caring and so kind.
"We are proud of every part of you, we just wish you didn't have to leave us behind.
"Please always remember my precious blue eyed boy - you're my hero, my pride and my joy."
Reverend Richard Harris described the popular teenager as 'a hero to his family, to his friends, to this community'.
He said: "In the sadness of this day, the day that we never thought we'd have to face, we nonetheless remember the courage of a brave young man," he said.
"His bravery saved the life of a friend."
Rev Harris said Logan was 'completely unique, always entertaining, a lovable rogue and always on the go'.
He added: "People were drawn to him, his warmth, his generosity, his friendship, his infectious smile.
"Logan made everyone smile - that was true right from the beginning.
"He was deeply compassionate, thoughtful, kind, a tremendously good listener.
"Popular, empathetic, respectful and never nasty, Logan had a genuine interest in other people and helped a lot of people.
"Polite and well-mannered, he'd been brought up well - and he brought great joy to his family, friends and the wider community."
"Logan had a lot more to give - but he'd already been giving throughout his life, and it's important we remember that.
"Tragedy has taken him too soon.
"His life was rich, rewarding, happy, and he has brought so much light, so much that is good, so much laughter and enjoyment - and we can always hold on to those memories and treasure them.
"He was a hero."
An inquest heard Logan jumped into the water to try and help his friend.
Opening his inquest, Derbyshire coroner Peter Nieto said: "The initial circumstances reported by police are that on August 18, Logan was swimming with two friends in the canal at Staveley.
"One of his friends got into difficulty, and Logan and the other friend went to assist but Logan got into difficulty himself."
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