FAMILY, friends, and members of the fishing community have paid tribute to a father and son whose boat sank off the Pembrokeshire coast.

Around 70 people attended a service at the Fishermen's Tribute on the Rath, in Milford Haven, on Monday (August 22).

Fifty-nine-year-old Gareth Willington, from Carew, died after the boat he owned with his son Daniel - The Harvester - sank off the St David's Head in April.

Despite a large-scale search, Daniel, 32, was never found.

Daniel's widow Alice was among those in attendance, with her grandfather Douglas Clark reading a poem.

Leading the service, Father Harri Williams said: "Today we come together to remember before God our brothers Gareth and Daniel, to give thanks to their lives, and to comfort one another in our grief.

"We thank you now for Gareth and Daniel, and what they meant to each of us."

Father Harri said the tribute site - which overlooks the Milford Haven waterway - was a fitting location.

"In this weather, it is a stark reminder of the harsh conditions fishermen are faced with every day," he said.

Mayor of Milford Haven, William Elliott, said: "It was a tragic loss of life of two men who were just doing their job.

"Milford Haven has a huge connection to the fishing industry and it's important that we as a community remember them and the fishermen who risk their lives everyday doing a dangerous job."

The service was organised by Milford Haven Town Council.