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| Lynda Bellingham funeral held in Crewkerne in Somerset | Lynda Bellingham funeral held in Crewkerne in Somerset |
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| The funeral of actress Lynda Bellingham, who died last month, will take place later in Somerset. | The funeral of actress Lynda Bellingham, who died last month, will take place later in Somerset. |
| The 66-year-old, best known for her long-running role as a mum in the Oxo TV adverts, had battled colon cancer since being diagnosed in July 2013. | The 66-year-old, best known for her long-running role as a mum in the Oxo TV adverts, had battled colon cancer since being diagnosed in July 2013. |
| The funeral is being held at midday, at St Bartholomew's Parish Church in the town of Crewkerne, from where her husband Michael Pattemore comes. | |
| She died "in her husband's arms" on 19 October in a London hospital. | She died "in her husband's arms" on 19 October in a London hospital. |
| The actress decided to stop having chemotherapy to limit her family's suffering after her cancer spread to her lungs and liver. | The actress decided to stop having chemotherapy to limit her family's suffering after her cancer spread to her lungs and liver. |
| Speaking earlier this month, she said giving up the treatment was "a huge relief because I took back some control of myself". | Speaking earlier this month, she said giving up the treatment was "a huge relief because I took back some control of myself". |
| Bellingham had an acting career that spanned five decades. | Bellingham had an acting career that spanned five decades. |
| She had a starring role in the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, which for a time became a staple of Sunday evening viewing. | She had a starring role in the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, which for a time became a staple of Sunday evening viewing. |
| But for many people, she will be best remembered for her 16 years as the "Oxo Mum" in advertisements that became a series of mini-soap operas. | But for many people, she will be best remembered for her 16 years as the "Oxo Mum" in advertisements that became a series of mini-soap operas. |
| She was born Meredith Lee Hughes in Montreal, Canada, on 31 May 1948. | She was born Meredith Lee Hughes in Montreal, Canada, on 31 May 1948. |
| Her mother Marjorie gave birth to her out of wedlock, incensing her strict Jewish family, who made her give up her daughter. | Her mother Marjorie gave birth to her out of wedlock, incensing her strict Jewish family, who made her give up her daughter. |
| She was adopted by a British couple, Donald and Ruth Bellingham, who brought her up in their Buckinghamshire home. | She was adopted by a British couple, Donald and Ruth Bellingham, who brought her up in their Buckinghamshire home. |