Politicians and broadcasters are among the mourners who have started to arrive at the funeral service of former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe. Mourners arriving for the funeral of former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe at Buckfast Abbey (Matt Keeble/PA)Those to arrive for Miss Widdecombe’s funeral include the shadow chancellor Mel Stride, former justice minister Crispin Blunt and broadcaster Iain Dale. Miss Widdecombe, 78, died on July 8 after she was hit over the head with a hammer 21 times at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon. Mourners arrive for the private service for the former Tory minister (Matt Keeble/PA)The private requiem mass will include a homily from the Rt Rev David Charlesworth, Abbot of Buckfast. It states that donations made in memory of Miss Widdecombe will be divided between the Leprosy Mission and Abound, supporting the projects of the Christian Endeavour Hostel in India.