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Tunisia beach attack: Who were the British victims killed in Sousse?

Stories of attempts to save lives and holidaymakers protecting loved ones emerged in the aftermath of the Sousse massacre.

Thirty Britons were killed in the attack
Image: Thirty Britons were killed in the attack
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Islamist gunman Seifeddine Rezgui killed 30 Britons when he opened fire at a beach resort in Sousse, Tunisia, in June 2015.

After a coroner , here are the stories of those who died.

Adrian Evans (L), Charles Evans and Joel Richards

Adrian Evans, Patrick Evans and Joel Richards

Three generations of one family were killed alongside each other when gunman Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire in the Imperial Marhaba hotel.

Patrick and Adrian were .

Joel - Patrick's grandson and Adrian's nephew - was .

His brother Owen, 16, was also caught up in the attack but escaped with just a graze - despite .

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Stephen Mellor, a 59-year-old engineer from East Cornwall

Stephen Mellor

The 59-year-old engineer from East Cornwall .

Mrs Mellor told the inquest that as Rezgui turned his gun on them Stephen said: "Oh my God, this is it, I love you."

In a statement, she said: "I am only here today due to the bravery of my husband Stephen.

"We were being shot and he protected me. Stephen stayed and saved me. He sacrificed himself. Stephen is a hero to me."

fashion blogger Carly Lovett, 24, from Gainsborough in Lincolnshire

Carly Lovett

The fashion and beauty blogger managed to escape from gunfire but was killed by a grenade in the hotel lobby.

The inquest heard the 24-year-old's fiance, Liam Moore, .

John Stollery, 58, a social worker from Nottinghamshire

John Stollery

The 58-year-old social worker from Nottinghamshire was on holiday with his wife Cheryl.

They were running away from the gunfire when Mr Stollery was shot in the head.

Mrs Stollery at the other side of the hotel but the gunman ran past her.

Mrs Stollery turned around to warn her husband, only to see he was on the floor.

Plumber John Welch and his partner Eileen Swannock

John Welch and Eileen Swannock

The couple, from Corsham in Wiltshire, , one of the hotels attacked by Seifeddine Rezgui.

Chris Dyer, 32, an engineer who practised jiu-jitsu, from Watford

Chris Dyer

The 32-year-old engineer from Watford was on holiday with his wife, Gina Van Dort, .

Retired scientist David Thompson

David Thompson

Mr Thompson, 80, from Tadley in Hampshire.

Philip Heathcote

Phillip Heathcote

The 52-year-old from Felixstowe was with wife Allison at the time of the attack.

Retired printer John Stocker, 74, and his wife, 63-year-old Janet

John and Janet Stocker

A survivor of the attack said Mr and Mrs Stocker were as they lay on sun loungers.

The couple were after it was confirmed they were among the victims of the attack.

Following the conclusion of the inquest, the couple's son Mark told Sky News their deaths had a "major effect" on his family.

He said: "As a family we've lost the two figureheads, they were parents and grandparents."

Trudy Jones, a divorced single mother-of-four from Gwent, South Wales,

Trudy Jones

Ms Jones was a divorced mother of four from Blackwood in Gwent, South Wales. The 51-year-old at the time of the shooting.

One friend playing dead until she was rescued by a member of the hotel's staff.

Jim and Ann McQuire, aged 66 and 63, from Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire

Jim and Ann McQuire

The couple were from Cumbernauld, in north Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Jim, 66, and Ann, 63, had reportedly .

Christopher Bell, 59, and his 54-year-old wife Sharon, from Leeds,

Christopher and Sharon Bell

The married couple, from Leeds, when they were killed.

Lisa Burbidge, 66, a grandmother-of-four from Whickham, Gateshead

Lisa Burbidge

The grandmother of four was on holiday with her family at Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba at the time of the attack.

The 66-year-old .

Bruce Wilkinson, a 72-year-old grandfather from Goole, East Yorkshire

Bruce Wilkinson

The 72-year-old was on holiday with his wife Rita when he was shot dead as he sunbathed on the beach.

He .

Claire Windass, 54, was among the 30 Britons killed

Claire Windass

The mother of two was beside her husband Jim when she was killed on the beach.

Mrs Windass, 54, had been due to .

Former Birmingham City footballer Denis Thwaites, 70, and his wife Elaine, 69, who lived in Blackpool

Denis and Elaine Thwaites

The retired couple from Blackpool had arrived in Sousse two days before the attack.

Mr Thwaites, 70, after being selected to represent England at schoolboy level.

Ray and Angela Fisher from Leicester

Ray and Angela Fisher

The Leicester couple remained unaccounted for .

Stuart Cullen, 52, from Lowestoft in Suffolk

Stuart Cullen

Mr Cullen survived a bomb blast but died instantly after being shot.

The 52-year-old, from Lowestoft, was on holiday with his wife Christine - who was injured in the attack.

Billy and Lisa Graham, from Bankfoot near Perth in Scotland

Billy and Lisa Graham

The couple from Bankfoot, near Perth, were celebrating their 31st wedding anniversary when Seifeddine Rezgui struck.

They rushed into the Riu Imperial Marhaba hotel after hearing gunfire, but were both shot in an office area.

Attacj victim Sue Davey (second left) 43, from Staffordshire, with her children

Sue Davey (pictured second left)

Ms Davey was with her partner Scott Chalkley (see below) when they were both shot dead by Rezgui.

The 43-year-old's daughter Chloe is the partner of Leicester City footballer Marc Albrighton and following her death .

Scott Chalkley from Derby

Scott Chalkley

In a statement, .

It read: "Despite being the eternal bachelor, Scott was smitten with Sue and they had just made the step of buying a house together. It was the celebration of that relationship that had taken them both to Tunisia.

"As a family, we have been robbed of a future that held promise and laughter of a wonderful man so needlessly and heartlessly snatched from our lives."