Politicians among mourners at funeral service for Ann Widdecombe
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Key context: <p>Family, friends and colleagues attend service at Buckfast Abbey, which former MP described as her ‘safe haven’</p><p>About 100 family, friends and colleagues of Ann Widdecombe have attended a funeral service for the former Conservative minister, who was killed in her home in Devon last month.</p><p>Politicians and broadcasters were among the mourners at Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, a Catholic abbey in Devon where Widdecombe regularly worshipped and which she described as her “safe haven”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/12/mourners-funeral-ann-widdecombe-buckfast-abbey">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Family, friends and colleagues attend service at Buckfast Abbey, which former MP described as her ‘safe haven’About 100 family, friends and colleagues of Ann Widdecombe have attended a funeral service for the former Conservative minister, who was killed in her home in Devon last month.Politicians and broadcasters were among the mourners at Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, a Catholic abbey in Devon where Widdecombe regularly worshipped and which she described as her “safe haven”. Continue reading...
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