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Annie widdecombe

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MT62 Thu 13-Aug-26 19:41:26

Annie widdecombes funeral has come & gone & really surprised no one has mentioned it on here.
RIP Annie

MartavTaurus Thu 13-Aug-26 19:47:23

It happened here in Devon yesterday at Buckfast Abbey.
The family requested privacy.

Oreo Thu 13-Aug-26 19:50:32

I saw it on the news☹️

MT62 Thu 13-Aug-26 20:52:15

MartavTaurus

It happened here in Devon yesterday at Buckfast Abbey.
The family requested privacy.

Still people can comment if they like.

MartavTaurus Thu 13-Aug-26 20:59:15

Indeed. That's up to them.

MartavTaurus Thu 13-Aug-26 21:01:14

Ann Widdecombe

MollyNew Thu 13-Aug-26 21:01:23

This is the first time I've ever heard of her being referred to as "Annie".

Primrose53 Thu 13-Aug-26 21:04:58

I still feel shocked about her murder and I believe there is a lot to come out yet. RIP Anne.

petra Thu 13-Aug-26 21:09:48

MT62

Annie widdecombes funeral has come & gone & really surprised no one has mentioned it on here.
RIP Annie

Your really surprised that no one has commented
I’m really surprised that you got her name wrong.
She was never called Annie

M0nica Thu 13-Aug-26 21:37:36

What was there to comment on? It was a private funeral at a catholic monastery. She was a practising catholic.

The press have given it muted coverage in respect to her family and the tragic cause of her death. There will be a public memorial service in London later this year.

What is there to comment about?

Plevey08 Thu 13-Aug-26 22:12:51

Some harsh comments! I know many people within families and others, who use a slightly different name in an affectionate way to those they think highly of.

MT62 Thu 13-Aug-26 22:24:23

What has no one replying got to do with me calling her Annie.
Sorry my mistake.

merlotgran Thu 13-Aug-26 22:25:02

They’re not harsh comments. It’s respectful to get somebody’s name right especially when referring to their funeral.

Ann Widdecombe was a stickler for etiquette and good manners.

MT62 Thu 13-Aug-26 22:25:11

MT62

What has no one replying got to do with me calling her Annie.
Sorry my mistake.

Sorry to Petra, you don’t sound like a fan of hers.

MT62 Thu 13-Aug-26 22:26:07

merlotgran

They’re not harsh comments. It’s respectful to get somebody’s name right especially when referring to their funeral.

Ann Widdecombe was a stickler for etiquette and good manners.

SORRY!!! Got her name wrong 🙄

MissAdventure Thu 13-Aug-26 22:30:37

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Plevey08 Thu 13-Aug-26 22:35:32

Everyone would have known who you meant MT62. Yes it was a tragic end to her life . I didn't know her funeral was today. Don't let a spelling problem worry you. With it being a private funeral I'm sure those who mourned her loss cared very much.

MawsRosie Thu 13-Aug-26 22:37:40

Were we on close enough terms to refer to her as Annie?
I would not have presumed.
Ann Widdecombe RIP

MartavTaurus Thu 13-Aug-26 22:41:28

Ididn't know her funeral was today.
It was yesterday, Wednesday 12th. See above.

The thing is, on a site where accuracy, stats, evidence etc are demanded by so many posters, it's inevitable that other posters will automatically correct mistakes in names and dates.

Plevey08 Thu 13-Aug-26 22:41:38

MT62 has apologised

MartavTaurus Thu 13-Aug-26 22:43:33

MawsRosie

Were we on close enough terms to refer to her as Annie?
I would not have presumed.
Ann Widdecombe RIP

Her close friends called her Widdy!

Desdemona Thu 13-Aug-26 22:45:01

Such a sad end to what was an impressive life.

Plevey08 Thu 13-Aug-26 22:46:01

I stand corrected. Sometimes the context and harmless content is the more important MartavTaurus. Especially if they seem upset.

JenniRen Thu 13-Aug-26 22:46:48

The stained glass window at Buckfast Abbey.

RIP Ann Widdecombe

MT62 Thu 13-Aug-26 22:48:20

I wasn’t trying to rear up trouble.
I was going to comment that my granny always thought it sad to be burying someone on a roasting hot day, and it just popped in my head whilst watching Anne’s funeral.
When my granny died one November she had three foot of snow. So she got her wish.
Not that anyone is interested in my Gran.
I looked to see if there was a thread, but surprisingly none to be found.



roasting hot day

wrong to bury someone on a
roasting hot day & that was
brought to the front of my mind!



yesterday. When my gran died she had a 2 ft of foot of snow in
November, she got her wish!
Not that anyone would be interested in my granny.