A one-minute silence has been held in memory of a four-year-old boy who died after falling into the sea from a jetty while on holiday with his parents.
Dylan Cecil wanted to get a closer look at the sea but slipped off the jetty and into the water at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, a week ago.
Members of the community yesterday joined the youngster's parents, Rachel McCollum and Darren Cecil, from Kettering, and his two younger sisters, aged one and three, on the jetty for a one-minute silence in memory of Dylan.
A service was being held for the youngster and those involved in the rescue effort at St Andrews Church in the town yesterday evening.
Bears, flowers and football shirts have been left by well-wishers following the death last Sunday.
The family had been visiting grandparents in the town when the tragedy occurred.
Dylan's parents desperately tried to rescue him, but were unable to reach him and had to be pulled from the water by passers-by.
A rescue attempt was launched immediately involving Coastguard, lifeboats and police but the search was called off when they failed to recover his body.
A member of the public discovered his body on nearby mudflats four days later.
Reverend Witts said members of the public were invited to attend last night's memorial service, which paid tribute to Dylan, a Kettering Town FC fan, and his "little life".
Members of the Burnham-on-Sea Area Rescue Boat and RNLI who were involved in the rescue effort were expected to attend the service, along with the youngster's parents.
The boy's favourite Bruno Mars Song, The Lazy Song, was also to be played.
A funeral service will be held at a later date in the boy's home town of Kettering.
Speaking ahead of the memorial service, the Reverend Witts said: "The service is an opportunity for the family and Burnham-on-Sea community to get together and recognise all that has taken place in the last week.
"I hope the service will be helpful for the family and for the community in helping them to come to terms with what has happened."
An inquest into his death is to be opened in Taunton tomorrow .
The local authority, Sedgemoor District Council, said it was carrying out an internal review "to establish all relevant information" but was satisfied all its procedures were followed correctly.
