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Joanna Lumley Says She Does Not Want a Memorial Service as Family Signals Final Say

Her husband says any funeral tribute would be his decision with their son Jamie.

Overview

  • The 79-year-old told HELLO! she is comfortable discussing mortality and prefers no memorial.
  • She cited Samuel Johnson and a Rabindranath Tagore line to describe her acceptance of death.
  • Stephen Barlow told her the choice over any service would rest with him plus their son because she would not be there.
  • Lumley is promoting the short film My Week With Maisy about a woman starting chemotherapy who finds hope through a young patient.
  • She said on the Chris Evans show that another run of BBC comedy Amandaland is starting with seven episodes including a Christmas special.