Christopher Biggins says he couldn’t visit Barbara Windsor
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Dame Barbara Windsor, who played matriarch Peggy Mitchell on EastEnders, died at the age of 83 in December after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. According to reports, her widower Scott Mitchell was among the family members scattering her ashes today, marking her birthday.
The Carry On actress’ family and friends gathered for a private ceremony at a north London crematorium.
It was also said that the small group held a simple service which included two poems and a prayer.
In a moving tribute, a new plaque was also unveiled in Dame Barbara’s honour, according to the Mail Online.
The commemorative plaque read: “In loving memory of Dame Barbara Windsor. ‘Babs’ – actress. Adored by husband Scott Mitchell, family, friends and her many fans.
“‘She was a good bird,'” the tribute finished.
The acting legend’s ashes were also said to have been scattered on the grounds of the crematorium.
The heartwarming ceremony took place on what would have been Barbara’s 84th birthday.
The EastEnders star’s honorary tribute is held alongside other plaques to showbiz greats including Norman Vaughan, Ronnie Scott and Marc Bolan.
Express.co.uk has contacted Dame Barbara’s estate for a comment.
Dame Barbara was laid to rest at a socially distanced service back in January, attended by the great and the good of the entertainment world including David Walliams, Christopher Biggins and Ross Kemp.
The much-loved actress had been living with the degenerative disease since 2014.
Scott publicly announced in 2018 that Barbara had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Dame Barbara first found fame in the 1960s with her role in the Carry On films and years later in the BBC soap, EastEnders.
Her widower, Scott, previously opened up about the loss of his wife in a candid interview on Good Morning Britain.
Back in December, he said: “I can’t believe only a week ago she was still here and now she’s not.
“There’s the circle of life. I don’t think I can still believe it to be honest with you.”
He also addressed his late wife’s final days after the actress was placed in a residential care home last year.
“I know what it takes now to sit next to someone at the end of life and just have comforting reassuring words coming from the carers,” Scott explained.
“To watch your loved one be comforted and be cared for and the relief that gives you and the support to the family, you will never know what it means to loved ones to be a part of that process and to be included and cared for as well as the person who is coming to the end of their life with the disease.”
Tributes poured in for Dame Barbara from the entertainment industry following her death.
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