A funeral service has been held for a father and his five children who died in a house fire in Llangammarch Wells.
Around 300 people attended the Saturday morning funeral, with family packing St Cadmarch’s Church, and loud speakers relaying the service to mourners who stretched around the church path.
Family members, including the mother of the five children, Sima Khan, and the son and daughter of David Cuthbertson paid tributes to the 68-year-old and the five siblings Just Raine, 11, Reef Raine, 10, Misty Raine, nine, Patch Raine, six and four-year-old Gypsy who died in the October 30 fire at their 200-year-old farmhouse.
The builder, who was born in Scotland, before moving to the south east of England and who later made his home in the Breconshire village where the service was held, was described in one tribute as ’Grandad farm’.
The children’s mother, Sima, paid tribute and described Misty as "the light of my life, gorgeous, funny, smart and our beautiful little princess," and said Gypsy was "so full of love when she hugged me it felt like the whole world exploding."
She said: "Now those same stars will shine brightly in heaven".
Their sister Summer said Just "played too much X-box", Misty had "the prettiest eyes" and Patch would "make you fight for his love which when you got it made it even more special." Reef "had some sick dance moves and would have been a dancer" and Gypsy was a "sweet girl". She also said: "David thank you for being my father."
Mr Cuthbertson’s adult daughter Pia paid tribute to her father during the service saying: "He was a very proud man and very proud of all of his children. You leave behind 11 children, 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. You will be greatly missed may you rest in peace. You don’t get to chose who your father will be but I’m glad you’re the father who fathered me."
Paying tribute to the five siblings she said: "It is hard to describe your spirit in words, sleep tight you beautiful little rascals."
Son Dale, a soldier, said his father "loved to be surrounded by his children" and thanked well wishers for their kind words.
Tributes were also paid by teachers from Ysgol Dolafon, the primary school in nearby Llanwrtyd Wells, which all the children had attended.
Reverend Petra Beresford-Webb, who conducted the service, said the hymn If I Had a Hammer, which contains the verse "I’d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters," had been specially chosen by Sima.
The service had opened with a bag piper and the first hymn was All Things Bright and Beautiful, followed by a reading from the Gospel of Mark where Jesus said "let the little children come to me as it is to them the kingdom of God belongs."
Mourners also sang Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd, Amazing Grace and O Lord My God.
The Archbishop of Wales, John Davies, led the closing prayer and expressed his sympathy to the family and thanks to the community that had supported them.
All six coffins were carried from the church to be taken for burial at Llanwrtyd Cemetery as the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow played over the loudspeakers.
The service was attended by Brecon and Radnorshire politicians Kirsty Williams and Chris Davies, representatives of Dyfed-Powys Police, lord lieutenant of Powys Shan Legge-Bourke, Powys council leader Rosemarie Harris and council chairman Dai Davies.