Pattemore said: 'When my will was written at the same time as Lynda's I said I agreed that the first million from my estate after my death would go to her sons. Everyday Ageism: FEMAIL columnist CHRISTA D'SOUZA, says we need to stop using 'Covid Brain' as an excuse for... Instaglam: FEMAIL reveals how Kate Moss remains one of the best dressed celebs on Instagram. Scores of the public also braved the rain and cold to pay their respects to the woman who came to be known as the “nation’s favourite mum” for her role in the long-running Oxo adverts. Bellingham, who lost her very public battle with cancer last month aged 66, had wanted her funeral to be a lively send-off rather than a sombre affair and … ", Voice breaking, he ended with the words: "I love you too, Lynda.". Among the mourners attending the service at St Bartholomew’s church in Crewkerne, Somerset, the home town of her husband, Michael Pattemore, were the actor Robert Lindsay and the creator of Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes. "Tomorrow's another day, and don't let the buggers get you down.". Her first marriage was a blip, her second was a trauma, although it brought her her greatest gifts in life – her two sons.”. But he said her third husband had made her “so happy”. When Maureen Lipman visibly broke down towards the end of her eloquent speech, fans outside also welled-up. Earlier in the day around 300 fans had gathered to pay their respects to a woman whose talents graced both the stage and TV. Speaking on behalf of her Loose Women co-stars, Jane McDonald fought back tears as she remembered the deep love Bellingham had for her sons and husband. Lynda Bellingham’s Sons Betrayed, as Feared. Best pal Christopher Biggins wore a pink suit because he knew it would have "put a smile on her face". Denise Welch said that Lynda Bellingham would be having a hoot at the ‘odd bods who loved you so dearly’. The 66-year-old star wanted to go with a bang - and that she did. Fittingly, as her white flower-strewn coffin was carried from Parish church of St Bartholemew in Crewkerne, Somerset, There's No Business Like Showbusiness came blaring down the speakers. "They went for 16 years, because no-one did it better.". Famous faces joined with family members at the service to celebrate the life of the ‘nation’s favourite mum’, First published on Mon 3 Nov 2014 13.50 GMT. ", HSE employing vital Contact and Trace workers on zero hour contracts, Exclusive: People Before Profit TD, Richard Boyd Barrett, told the Irish Mirror he was “gob-smacked” when he received details. Robert Bellingham, son of the late Lynda Bellingham, is hugged as he arrives for the funeral of his mother (Image: PA) 17 of 33 Mourners gather for the funeral of Lynda Bellingham (Image: PA) 18 of 33 Nimrod, from Elgar's Enigmas Variations, played as her close friend, Archdeacon of London Peter Delaney, addressed the congregation. As he headed to the church, the broadcaster Gyles Brandreth tweeted: “Pale grey skies and a day of sadness and celebration as we set off to say goodbye to lovely Lynda Bellingham.”. He paused, took a deep breath, and started again. Gay men fancied her,” he said. The remainder of the estate would then be split four ways - between her sons and my son and daughter. This was not your typical send-off. He says the decision was made after suffering '18 months of hell' as the grown up sons of the 'Oxo mum' accused him of being a gold digger and squandering money on luxury holidays. Gyles Brandreth and his wife Michele Brown after the funeral at St Bartholomew’s church. "As she always told us on a bad day: 'Onwards and upwards, sons. Fleeces can be furry chic! McDonald said: “She loved you so much. Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, was another attendee. Belly ... we will cry but eventually at the end of the day we all love you, we will always love you as you were so, so special.”, Touching final thoughts from Bellingham herself were read out by her son Michael. The late Lynda Bellingham’s lack of a proper estate plan risked leaving her sons with nothing – now her widower has done exactly what she least wanted him to do. “She would be the first to admit that when she came to men she didn’t always get it right. Later, as her family said their private goodbyes grave-side, an electric display of fireworks went off, lighting up the surrounding countryside. Again, there was not a dry eye to be seen. You only had to ring Lynda and she would bring you out of it. Lynda's good friend Nickolas Grace, gave the longest speech of the afternoon, recounting their time together at drama school and as he said his final goodbye, again his voice quivered. During the 1980s, Lynda was dubbed the 'nation's favourite mum' thanks to her role on the Oxo adverts as a loving wife who cooked up mouthwatering meals for her family. Lynda joined as a panelist on ITV's Loose Women in 2007 and was a contestant in the 2009 series of Strictly Come Dancing. And Lynda Bellingham did not disappoint. The service began with Bellingham’s husband, Michael, and sons Michael, 31, and Robert, 26, helping to carry her wooden coffin adorned with white flowers into the church as Nimrod from Elgar’s Enigma Variations was played. She also began planning her funeral with meticulous attention to detail. Under the terms of the new will, all the money that will come from the sale of his property portfolio will go to his son Bradley and daughter Stacey. Lynda Bellingham’s son Michael read out her final thoughts, including ‘don’t let the buggers get you down’. 'Oxo mum' Lynda tragically died from bowel cancer in 2014 at the age of 66 and her husband said she gave him her blessing on her death bed. She was so funny and so sexy. Lynda Bellingham's widower Michael Pattemore will soon remarry his new girlfriend Pam Shotton in the same church his late wife's funeral was held in. Before the curtain came down, she promised one final show. Michael Pattemore, 64, … Michael Pattemore, 64, is set wed his new partner Pam Shotton, and claims he has the blessing of 'Oxo mum' Lynda, whom he was married to for eight years before she died from bowel cancer in 2014 at the age of 66. Also attending was Bellingham’s on-screen husband from the Oxo adverts, Michael Redfern, while the entertainer Christopher Biggins arrived in a bright pink suit, explaining that it would have made Bellingham smile.
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