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Dame Deborah James has coffin carried by husband and son during emotional funeral
Dame Deborah James has arrived for an intimate funeral in west London.Dame Deborah's husband Sebastien and son Hugo were among those who carried the wicker coffin, adorned with the rose that bears her name, into St Mary's Church in Barnes on Wednesday afternoon.The podcast host and mother of two, who became known as Bowelbabe, her social media handle, died last month aged 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016.READ NEXT: The One Show shares sweet tribute to Deborah James following tragic deathHer coffin arrived in a vintage Rolls-Royce hearse as more than a dozen members of family walked in procession behind.The family, all dressed in black, were greeted by the reverend of the Anglican church before making their way inside.Earlier this year, Dame Deborah had a rose named in her honour, and it went on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.Lorraine Kelly, Gaby Roslin, McFly star Tom Fletcher and his podcaster wife Giovanna were among the celebrity attendees.Ahead of the private service, family members carried a wreath of white flowers into the church.An attached note said: "Deborah, thank you to our extraordinary friend.