Ann Widdecombe’s family says a private funeral will be held in the coming weeks, followed by a public memorial later this year. Multiple outlets report that the memorial is intended to give wider opportunities for people to pay respects after the family and close friends attend the initial service. The BBC and other UK news organisations state that details of the private funeral are limited to those closest to Widdecombe, while the subsequent public event will be organised for broader attendance. The Independent also confirms that the family has set out plans for both a private service and a later memorial. While the reporting aligns on the overall timeline—private funeral first, public memorial later in the year—specific dates, locations, and format details are not provided in the supplied summaries. The announcements indicate the family is managing arrangements in stages: first for immediate personal attendance, then for a public remembrance. The reports reflect information shared by the family about the sequence of events rather than additional independent confirmation.