Picture gallery: Farewell to Damilola

Family and friends of Damilola Taylor gather at All Saints Church in Plumstead on Thursday for the funeral of the 10-year-old schoolboy.

The funeral cortege passes through the streets of south east London on its way to the church.

Mourners weep as the small coffin, topped with a floral cross, is carried into the church by six pallbearers.

Damilola's father Richard Taylor (right) mourns the death of his son.

Damilola's headmaster Mark Parsons (centre) is overcome with grief at the funeral of his former pupil.

Nigerian High Commisioner Prince Bola Ajibola follows out the coffin of Damilola, who died after being stabbed in Peckham.

A wreath from Patti Boulaye is among the tributes left in memory of Damilola at the church.