Dame Barbara Windsor's husband 'overwhelmed' as fans raise thousands for dementia research fund

Gallery: Dame Barbara Windsor: Celebrating the life of a true national treasure (Mirrorpix) Kemp, who played Grant Mitchell in the long-running British soap, called Windsor "a true star that burned brighter and longer than many of her famous contemporaries. " "She was truly talented, a triple threat: She could sing, she could dance and she could act.

She was laid to rest on Friday by her loved-ones and now Dame Barbara Windsor's order of service has been revealed. The icon, who passed away in December, was celebrated by her friends and family at her funeral.

Eastenders legend and showbiz icon Dame Barbara Windsor passed away last month aged 83 following a six year battle with Alzheimer's. Barbara’s husband of twenty years, Scott Mitchell, confirmed that the star passed away peacefully in her sleep on 10 December and today, her closest friends and family are set to gather for the funeral in North London.

The funeral of much-loved Barbara Windsor will take place this afternoon, Friday 8 January, but the number of mourners will be limited.

Dame Barbara Windsor’s funeral is set to take place at the end of this week, reports claim.The EastEnders icon tragically died aged 83 in December after a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s. And now, a select group of mourners are set to gather at Golders Green Crematorium in London on Friday afternoon to celebrate her life, The Sun Online reports.

Dame Barbara Windsor's close friend Christopher Biggins has told that her funeral will included eulogies from him and her Eastenders co-star Ross Kemp. Barbara died aged 83 in a London care home last week after battling Alzheimer's.

EastEnders star June Brown has recalled the heartbreaking final conversation she had with Dame Barbara Windsor as she paid tribute to the actress following her tragic death. June, 93, paid tribute to Dame Barbara, who played Peggy Mitchell on the soap, after it was announced she had passed away aged 83.The actress, who plays Dot Branning on the BBC soap, recalled her time working with Barbara.

EastEnders star Shane Richie has opened up on the last message he received from late star Dame Barbara Windsor, who passed away on Thursday. Shane, who played the iconic role of Alfie Moon in the BBC soap, affectionately called Barbara the ‘Duchess’ while talking to Alex Jones on The One Show.The actor, 56, recently appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and admitted that before he had his phone taken away from him, he received a message from Dame Barbara’s husband Scott.

Barbara Windsor, the British actress whose acting career spanned seven decades and ranged from cheeky comedies to the soap opera "EastEnders," has died. She was 83.

Oliver Dowden made a blunder while paying tribute to EastEnders star Barbara Windsor, who has died at the age of 83. Windsor, who shot to fame in the Carry On films before playing Peggy Mitchell on EastEnders, died yesterday (10 December), her husband confirmed.