VIDEO: One minute silence held in Hanham to remember Ross and Clare Simons, who died in tandem crash

IT was a poignant moment when families and friends were united in grief and a community stood in respectful silence.

And as the clocks turned to 12 noon every car and lorry in Hanham High Street came to a standstill.

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Edwin Simons
Ross and Clare Simons
The Simons' friends and family
A hearse carrying Ross and Clare Simons' coffins was driven past the gathered mourners
The Simons' friends and family
Ross and Clare Simons

Traders and customers emerged from shops to join the tribute.

And for a full minute in the winter sun they reflected on the loss of Ross and Clare Simons, who were killed last Sunday after their tandem bike was hit by a car.

Understandably as waves of emotion broke over them tears were openly shed.

VIDEO: family and friends gather to watch the coffins of Ross and Clare as they were driven past