Hundreds attend London funeral for second world war veteran Peter Brown

Mourners pay respects to black RAF air gunner, who had selflessly' dedicated his life to Britain

Hundred of mourners gathered for the funeral of a black second world war veteran to pay their respects to an inspiration" who had selflessly" dedicated his life to Britain.

Peter Brown, a retired flight sergeant who was born in Jamaica, died alone aged 96 in his home in Maida Vale, west London.