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Ann Widdecombe Remembered at Buckfast Abbey | Leeds News
Ann Widdecombe, the fiery former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman, was laid to rest at Buckfast Abbey — the spiritual sanctuary she called her “safe haven” — in a private, heartfelt funeral attended by close family, friends, and colleagues. Just weeks after her sudden death at 78, a 28-year-old man has been charged with her murder. Though Reform UK’s Nigel Farage was absent from the service — respecting the family’s privacy while campaigning elsewhere — he paid tribute online, calling her an “extraordinary woman.” The 90-minute requiem featured moving eulogies from her nephew…
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