HUNDREDS of mourners turned out yesterday for the funeral of murdered British backpacker Kirsty Jones.
Around 850 people from all over Britain attended the service for the 23-year-old Liverpool University graduate who was found raped and strangled at a hostel in Chiang Mai in Thailand on August 10.
The 900-year-old St Bilo's church in the village of Llanfilo, just three miles from the farm where Kirsty grew up, was packed and hundreds more mourners listened in silent contemplation outside.
On the order of service her parents wrote: ''You are our night, our day, our shining star. We love you so much Kirst, wherever you are. You touched so many hearts along the path you trod.
''Sleep easy now darling, go backpacking with God.''
The Rev Canon Dr Peter Dixon said: ''We have come to celebrate Kirsty's life. To rejoice for what she has been and in a real sense what she still is.''
He told Kirsty's parents Glyn and Sue: ''You have shown great courage and I know Kirsty was and still is so proud of you. We all want long lives, but just as important is quality of life and Kirsty did in her 23 years what most of us have done in 93 years.''
Mr Dixon said the graduation picture of Kirsty shown around the world after her death encompassed her life.
It showed a successful student with bright shining eyes ready to make her mark on the world.
Also among the mournLocal Liberal Democrat MP Richard Livsey and Assembly member Kirsty Williams were also present.
Murdered backpacker laid to rest.(News)HUNDREDS of mourners turned out yesterday for the funeral of murdered British backpacker Kirsty Jones.
Around 850 people from all over Britain attended the service for the 23-year-old Liverpool University graduate who was found raped and strangled at a hostel in Chiang Mai in Thailand on August 10.
The 900-year-old St Bilo's church in the village of Llanfilo, just three miles from the farm where Kirsty grew up, was packed and hundreds more mourners listened in silent contemplation outside.
On the order of service her parents wrote: ''You are our night, our day, our shining star. We love you so much Kirst, wherever you are. You touched so many hearts along the path you trod.
''Sleep easy now darling, go backpacking with God.''
The Rev Canon Dr Peter Dixon said: ''We have come to celebrate Kirsty's life. To rejoice for what she has been and in a real sense what she still is.''
He told Kirsty's parents Glyn and Sue: ''You have shown great courage and I know Kirsty was and still is so proud of you. We all want long lives, but just as important is quality of life and Kirsty did in her 23 years what most of us have done in 93 years.''
Mr Dixon said the graduation picture of Kirsty shown around the world after her death encompassed her life.
It showed a successful student with bright shining eyes ready to make her mark on the world.
Also among the mournLocal Liberal Democrat MP Richard Livsey and Assembly member Kirsty Williams were also present.
Murdered backpacker laid to rest.(News)HUNDREDS of mourners turned out yesterday for the funeral of murdered British backpacker Kirsty Jones.
Around 850 people from all over Britain attended the service for the 23-year-old Liverpool University graduate who was found raped and strangled at a hostel in Chiang Mai in Thailand on August 10.
The 900-year-old St Bilo's church in the village of Llanfilo, just three miles from the farm where Kirsty grew up, was packed and hundreds more mourners listened in silent contemplation outside.
On the order of service her parents wrote: ''You are our night, our day, our shining star. We love you so much Kirst, wherever you are. You touched so many hearts along the path you trod.
''Sleep easy now darling, go backpacking with God.''
The Rev Canon Dr Peter Dixon said: ''We have come to celebrate Kirsty's life. To rejoice for what she has been and in a real sense what she still is.''
He told Kirsty's parents Glyn and Sue: ''You have shown great courage and I know Kirsty was and still is so proud of you. We all want long lives, but just as important is quality of life and Kirsty did in her 23 years what most of us have done in 93 years.''
Mr Dixon said the graduation picture of Kirsty shown around the world after her death encompassed her life.
It showed a successful student with bright shining eyes ready to make her mark on the world.
Also among the mournLocal Liberal Democrat MP Richard Livsey and Assembly member Kirsty Williams were also present.
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