HUNDREDS of friends and family members came out to say an emotional goodbye to an inspirational boy who lost his battle with cancer.

Kyle Buckley, aged 12, died with his family at his side on Friday, September 15 following his battle with the rare muscle tissue cancer Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma.

He had been fighting the illness since he was eight-years-old and lost his father, Gary, to bowel cancer aged just nine months.

Today, hundreds of family, friends and school mates gathered at St Bede Parish Church, Morris Green, to say their last goodbye to Kyle, who was from Deane.

Friends were asked to wear something with a hint of green for the occasion and many did for the emotional service.

Large crowds gathered outside the church for the arrival of the cortege and the coffin was carried in a horse and carriage.

Many of the vehicles were adorned in green and the coffin was painted colourfully and featured Nerf guns.

As well as the cortege, Road Reapers motorcycle club arrived at the church in large numbers after carrying out Kyle's Last Ride in tribute to the youngster.

Kyle attended St Bede Primary Academy and Ladybridge High School and many of his classmates were at the funeral.

People entered the church to Hey There Delilah by Plain White Ts and many people had to stand throughout the service due to so many people attending.

Reverend Malcolm Bristow led the service.

He said: "Kyle for the last four years battled with the most deadly cancer the world has ever known, for which there is no cure.

"He was a most sensitive and caring child. Always putting on a brave face throughout his illness.

"He was a child who never put himself first. He was a most generous and considerate boy."

Hymns included Give me Oil in My Lamp and This Little Light of Mine, both favourites of Kyle's from school.

People exited the church to Hall of Fame by The Script before everyone gathered outside the church and balloons were released in Kyle's memory.

Three cheers for Kyle then erupted from the gathered crowd before a round of applause.

He was laid to rest following the service at Heaton Cemetery before family and friends gathered at The Brooklyn, in Green Lane, to continue to remember Kyle.

The Brooklyn held a number of fundraising events for the brave youngster as did many other places and people.

Bolton comic Peter Kay donated £75,000 to the Make Kyle Smile fund last month, raised through a special Q&A event he held at the Manchester O2 Apollo.

It was hoped that the money could help find a special treatment for Kyle which would extend his life or cure him.

But recently his family said medics were unable to help and they were concentrating on keeping Kyle as comfortable and happy as possible.

Earlier this month one of his dreams came true when he was visited by his idol, the TV magician, Dynamo.

Kyle was first diagnosed with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma in 2014 and received intensive treatment.

A drug he was given to combat the disease had an adverse effect and he became deaf in July, 2014.

He fought hard, but relapsed in May, 2015 before he was given the all-clear in December of that year.

But in March, 2017 a scan showed that Kyle's cancer had returned.