Scott Mitchell has spoken about the funeral of his wife Dame Barbara Windsor, which happened Friday.
The EastEnders legend was laid to rest at Golders Green crematorium after her death from Alzheimer’s disease in December, at the age of 83.
Scott praised the stars of EastEnders and Carry On, saying: ‘Rest in peace my darling Bar, my love forever Scott. ‘
Heartbreak: Scott Mitchell (pictured) talks about the funeral of his wife Dame Barbara Windsor, which happened on Friday
He told the people the following Sunday: ‘It was heartbreaking but intimate, send off well.’
Barbara’s friends and family were in attendance at the private service in London, with mourners limited to 30 people amid persistent coronavirus restrictions.
Stars such as David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Ross Kemp and Christopher Biggins had joined Scott and other mourners at the service in north London on Friday.
Flowers spelled Babs, The Dame and Saucy adorned her chest, and a topless photo from her Carry On days was included in the service order, along with her quote: “That picture will follow me to the end ”.
Love: The EastEnders legend was unveiled at the Golders Green crematorium on Friday after she lost her battle with Alzheimer’s in December, at the age of 83 (pictured with Scott in 2019)
Mr. Mitchell, who was married to Dame Barbara for 20 years, wrote below: “Yep !!! Rest in peace my darling Bar, my love forever Scott xx.”
Her co-star EastEnders Ross, who played her son on screen Grant Mitchell, praised Barbara highly when he delivered a song of praise at her funeral.
Honoring the actress with heartfelt words, he said: ‘She was very popular with the public, she loved them back then. ‘
A source told The Mirror: ‘Ross” s speech was so moving and engaging in equal measure …. it was heartbreaking and at times he shed tears.
Friends: Stars included David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Ross Kemp (pictured) and Christopher Biggins with Scott and other mourners at the service in north London on Friday
He told an amazing story about how producers on EastEnders asked Grant to slap Peggy in a big fight scene but told producers he couldn’t do it.
‘Instead he decided to do it but Babs took her art so seriously and did this great athletic act and flew back to the table on the floor.’
The messenger went on to say how Ross explained that Barbara was so confident and popular with the public that he received thousands of letters a day from abusive soap fans criticizing him for being a bloke. terrible ‘.
Meanwhile, a compliment, shared in the Sun with permission from Barbara’s husband Scott Mitchell, Ross said: ‘She was well-liked by the public, she loved them back then and she was they love her more. ‘
Praise: Her co-star Eastenders Ross, who played her son on screen Grant Mitchell paid emotional and tearful praise to Goddess Barbara Windsor while delivering moving praise at her funeral
He also said that ‘star Peggy Mitchell’s anyone, no matter who they are.
He said: ‘If you walked down the road with a Bar, you knew that a five minute walk would give you at least ten to fifteen minutes. She had time for everyone and anyone, no matter who they were or what they were. ‘
Ross continued: ‘She was also a diplomat, who could walk with queens and princes, gangsters and politicians but never lost the common communication, she was just as happy to converse quickly. by a plumber, baker or candlestick maker. ”
Famous for her infectious smile and banish Carry On films, the Shoreditch-born actress known as ‘Babs’ boasted a 66-year career in showbiz, revealing the started on stage at the age of 13 before retiring four years ago at the age of 79.
Sadly Lost: The EastEnders legend died last month after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease and has raised more than £ 150,000 on its sympathy page
As depression progressed, 4ft 10ins Dame Barbara had to stop playing the terrifying master Peggy Mitchell on EastEnders.
Mr Mitchell said on December 11 that ‘best friend and soul mate’ had died peacefully in a London care home at 8.35pm the night before. He had moved into her home a few days earlier to be by her side when she died.
Mr. Mitchell has shared the service’s order for her funeral as Covid’s restrictions have limited the number of mourners who can attend.
He said: ‘Since Covid has refused to allow so many of Barbara’s family, friends and fans to say goodbye, I wanted to share the order of the service to allow people to be a small part of it.
‘My heart goes out to all the families who had the same restrictions at the funerals of their loved ones. ‘
He said: ‘I would like to once again thank my family, friends, the media and the public for the incredible support and goodwill since Barbara’s passing.
Barbara’s sympathy page for Alzheimer’s Research UK has passed the £ 150,000 mark. Beyond anything we may have been dreaming of. ‘
The service, which was also attended by Jane Moore from Loose Women and EastEnders actress Jamie Borthwick, featured tribute from Kemp, Biggins and Anna Karen, former Dame Barbara co-star.
Floral suggestions: Flowers spelled Babs, The Dame and Saucy adorned her chest, while a topless photo from her Carry On days was included in the order of the service, along with her quote: “That picture will follow me to the end”
Present: Jane Moore (pictured) and David Walliams were among the stars present at the funeral of renowned actress Barbara Windsor
The order of the service included a collection of portraits of the Goddess Barbara throughout her life and personal life, including an EastEnders set, with the Queen and on her Carry On films, as well as her husband.
Dame Barbara ‘s album de Sparrows Can’t Sing from her 1963 film of the same name was played with the break music.
The order of the service ended with the famous topless image of Goddess Barbara from the movie Carry On Camping, with her quote: ‘That image will follow me to the end’.
Mitchell wrote below: ‘Yep !!! Rest in peace my dear bar, my love forever Scott xx. ‘
The couple have been widely praised for their work raising awareness for Alzheimer’s disease after the actress went public with her 2018 ruling.
Emotional: In the picture David was wiping away tears at the funeral