- Two girls were among five teenagers killed in two-car crash this month
- They were described as popular and bubbly by their headmistress
- Friends and family gathered to pay tribute to them in Doncaster today
- The emotional service included some of the girls' favourite music
- Touching tributes paid by girls' parents and a poem read by their friends
Hundreds
of mourners have gathered to pay tribute to two girls who were among
five teenagers killed in a car crash earlier this month.
Megan
Storey and Jordanna Goodwin, both 16, died alongside Blake Cairns, 16,
Arpad Kore, 18, and Bartosz Bortniczak, 18, in a two-car accident at
Conisbrough, south Yorkshire.
The
girls' pink coffins were taken to the Salvation Army's Lakeside
Community Church in Doncaster today by two horse-drawn hearses.
Family and
friends gathered to mourn Megan Storey and Jordanna Goodwin at the
Salvation Army Hall in Doncaster today following their deaths in a car
crash earlier this month
The two girls, who were both 16, were among five killed in a two-car crash Conisbrough, south Yorkshire
The service
included a poem read by friends of Jordanna (left) and Megan (right),
whose headteacher described them both as 'bubbly and beautiful'
The
black horses each sported pink feathers and many of the scores of
youngsters who packed into the building were wearing pink and carrying
pink flowers.
Fuschia flowers spelling 'Princess' and 'Sister', and respectively 'Jordy' and 'Megz' adorned the intricate black carriages.
A
final goodbye from Jordanna's mother Vicki McCarthy, read by friend
Vicki Swiffen, said: 'Jordy has always made me so proud to be her
mother.
'We've
always had a loyal, close relationship. Her smile was captivating and
lit up any room she went into, even though she only had one dimple.
'I
have not only lost Jordy but I have lost my adopted daughter Megz, too.
Jordy, you are loved by so many people and I am overwhelmed and so proud
to call you my daughter.
'You are my best friend, my rock, my left arm, my daughter. I promise I will make you proud.
'I will dream of you with every dream I have. You always loved your sleep, so sleep tight. I love you so much.'
The pink coffins were covered in floral tributes to the girls, whose families spoke of them during the service
Vicki McCarthy, mother of Jordanna
Goodwin, carries her coffin from the church service after a moving
tribute from her was read to mourners
Megan Storey's father Gary (right) read a moving tribute to his daughter, of whom he said he was 'so proud'
Mr Storey said: 'You will forever be in my thoughts until the day we meet again. Sleep tight - I love you'
Megan's father Gary Storey remained composed as he read out his moving tribute and shared his memories of the pretty teenager.
Mr
Storey said: 'I never thought I would be here doing this. Megan, my
baby, my angel. I will never forget the time you first sat on my lap.
'I
will never forget the first time you told me you supported Sheffield
Wednesday, and the first time we went to a match together.
'Arriving at Hillsborough you told my the hairs on the back of your neck were stood up, and it made me so proud.
'I
will share all of the memories like this. You will forever be in my
thoughts until the day we meet again. Sleep tight - I love you.'
The order of service for the funeral, which included the songs All of Me by John Legend and I Wanna Grow Old by DJ Cammy
Megan Storey's parents (left) and peers of the youngsters (right) are comforted ahead of the service
Around 500 mourners attended the event, after an accident the school said has left the community in shock
Megan's
sister Becky also shared her memories of growing up with younger
sister, saying: 'You were always borrowing my clothes. You drove me
crazy.
'You
couldn't wait for me to go to university so you could take my bedroom.
Then ironically days after I left, you were ringing me up because you
missed me.'
Around 450 people are thought to have attended the ceremony which including a
video made by the girls and some of their favourite music, including
All of Me by John Legend and I Wanna Grow Old by DJ Cammy.
Their
headteacher Rebecca Staples has said of the girls: 'Jordanna Goodwin
never missed a single day of school from primary to the end of Year 11
and had received a special reward from the local authority.
'She
was a joyful, bubbly girl who had a fantastic rapport with staff. She
was our prom queen this year, and looked so beautiful on the evening.
'Megan Storey was a really bubbly young woman.She was totally reliable for all her friends and truly loyal.
'She was a very caring, mature young woman who was a joy to be with. She too looked stunning at our prom.'
Family and friends gathered to pay tribute to the two girls at an emotional service in Doncaster today
A police officer struggled to hold back the tears as the young girls' coffins were taken to the service
Jordanna
and Megan were sixth-formers at Danum Academy in Doncaster, as were two
of the other teenagers who died - Arpad and Blake.
Warehouse worker Bartosz, whose funeral took place yesterday, was a former pupil.
Students
have laid scores of tributes to their friends outside the school's
sixth-form common room and at the spot where the crash happened, on the
A630 Doncaster to Rotherham road, about five miles from their school.
South Yorkshire Police believe a third car - a black Vauxhall Corsa - may also have been involved in the latest incident.
A
21-year-old Doncaster man, who was driving the Corsa, was arrested on
suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and later released on
bail while police continue their investigation.
The funerals of Blake and Arpad will take place later this week.
Blake Cairns, 16 (left) and and Arpad Kore, 18, were also in the blue Toyota Corolla and died in the crash
Tributes have also been paid to Bartosz Bortniczak, known as Bartek Kasper, after he died in the car crash
Flowers: The scene on the A630 in Connisbrough, South Yorkshire, as mourners lay tributes to the dead
