Batman and Robin, The Avengers, Chewbacca, Superman and Spiderman all came together to say farewell to a little legend who lost his battle with cancer.

Harry Parkes’ funeral remembered the charming and funny young lad from Rochester who loved pulling pranks, games on his Xbox, playing pool and dressing up as costumed crusaders.

Dressed as superheroes, his family and friends, packed the Garden of England Crematorium, near Sittingbourne on Monday to celebrate his life.

The service was led by celebrant Bridget Sapiano, who donned a red cape herself for the occasion.

Harry’s godfather Marcus Lowdell read a poem, Look For Me in Rainbows, as well as a tribute from his parents Neal Parkes and Amanda Cobb. Mr Lowdell dressed up as Chewbacca, something Harry always called him.

Harry’s favourite songs, 7 Years by Lukas Graham and Sexy and I Know It by LMAFO, were played as well as Three Little Birds by Bob Marley.

The wake was held at the Walnut Tree Club in Gillingham with a range of weird and wonderful foods Harry came up with while he was unable to eat.

Speaking after the service, dad Neal said: “I’m sure Harry would have loved seeing everyone dressed up who attended. We would like to say a big thank you to Demelza hospice and John Weir Funeral Directors. If it wasn’t for them with their love and support we wouldn’t have got though these last few weeks.”

The eight-year-old, who was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour when he was 14 months old, never knew he had cancer but was told there was a baddie in his head.

After many trips to the doctors, a CT scan eventually showed there was a tumour the size of a tennis ball on Harry’s brain stem.

He had various treatments, including proton radiotherapy in America, as well as several brain operations, but the tumour always grew back.

Yet Harry met every hospital appointment with his “business face”. He and the family, who live in Warren Wood, enjoyed several holidays abroad, including Turkey, which was Harry’s favourite.

But over the last year, he became very poorly and was unable to walk or eat, and passed away just before 10am on February 9.

Harry, who was nominated for a Pride in Medway award when he was three, was a pupil at All Saints Primary School, Wouldham.

In 2015, his godfathers and other family friends took part in a boxing tournament and raised £5,000 to treat Harry and his younger sister Holley to a holiday.