A STAR-shaped floral tribute from the Bury drama school tragic actor Dean Worswick attended was among the many wreaths at his funeral on Thursday.

His agent Carol Godby wrote: "To my little star, twinkling bright from heaven. Good night and God Bless."

Silence fell over a small corner of Breightmet, Bolton, as Dean was laid to rest.

More than 200 family and friends gathered at St John's Church, Brodrick Drive, to say a final farewell to the 15-year-old who tragically died on March 29.

His parents, Michael and Gail, along with his 11-year-old brother Lee followed the coffin into the church, which had a football-shaped arrangement of flowers on top.

Dean appeared in Coronation Street and a wreath from the stars of Britain's longest running TV soap was among the floral tributes sent to the church in his memory.

The Canon Slade School pupil was found dead after he sent farewell text messages to his family and friends.

He was found hanging from a tree near to his home in Willard Drive, Breightmet.

His death left his family and friends devastated. Many school friends were among the mourners.

Dozens of floral tributes adorned Dean's coffin, some from his friends on other television series that he had appeared in.

Dean played the part of Warren Shipley in Coronation Street and appeared in Channel 4's series Shameless and the BBC series Clocking Off and the drama Cops.

A poem titled The Shining Star Within had been written by a friend, Carrie. There were football-shaped tributes from the Bolton Wanderers Football Academy and from the boys and parents of the Wanderers' under-11 academy team.

Schoolfriends from Canon Slade school, some in uniform, attended the funeral, where Dean's mother Gail spoke of his life.

Two of Dean's schoolfriends read a tribute to their friend and a friend of the family read a passage from the Bible. The hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful was sung by the mourners.

Dean was later buried at Tonge Cemetery.