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Emily Retter & Connie Rusk

Dame Deborah James funeral: Family lead church procession as son, 14, helps carry coffin

Dame Deborah James' heartbroken son Hugo, 14, carried in his mother's wicket casket to St Mary's church in Barnes today as the family finally lay her to rest.

The Bowelbabe blogger tragically died aged 40 on June 28, after a brave five-year battle with bowel cancer.

The sun shone down as Deborah's devastated husband Sebastien led the procession alongside their two children Hugo and Eloise, 12, as the classic Rolls Royce bearing the body of the activist BowelBabe made its way to the chapel.

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