The traditional red poppies have "gone green" this year, with a makeover designed to make them kinder to the environment. Jessica was planning to explore a career in sport in some way and was due to begin her coaching qualifications later this year towards this goal. On Friday mourners, wearing black and some carrying flowers, filled St Theresa’s Catholic Church in Blacon, Chester, for Jessica’s funeral, with a video link to the school next door for those who could not fit in. West Kirby Grammar School pupil Jessica Baker, 15, and driver Stephen Shrimpton, 40, were killed when a school coach overturned on the M53 near junction five at Hooton, Cheshire, on September 29. Her parents Sean and Sarah and sister Rebecca spoke at the service and tributes were paid by her high school and climbing club.

After her death, her family said Jessica loved all sports but “her overriding passion” was for both indoor and outdoor climbing.Jessica was a passenger on the bus which was taking her to school along with around 50 other students when it crashed at around 8am.

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. Hymns including Abide With Me and Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer were sung and the poem She Is Gone was read.A schoolgirl with a passion for climbing who died in a motorway coach crash has been remembered at her funeral.

John then put on his finest east London accent and said: "I would not say I'm disagreeable for any other reason than I'm stood by you, Piersy, my Twitter sparring partner. Earlier in the show, Piers grilled Home Secretary Theresa May, during which he described the Conservatives as the "nasty party". Four other children needed hospital treatment, including a 14-year-old boy whose injuries were said to be “life-changing”. John, still impersonating Lord Sugar, then joked: "Well thank you, I wish I could say the same that it's good to see you but I'm not going to say that.

The raven-haired beauty asked the impressionist to put on his finest Piers and he responded, joking in Piers' accent that he has "smug top lip" and loves to "ask the probing question" while pointing in Piers' direction. Jessica Baker, 15, died after the coach she was on veered off the M53 in Hooton, Merseyside after the driver suffered an “event” at the wheel. Her family walked behind the hearse carrying her coffin and floral tributes as it arrived at the church. Stephen Shrimpton, 40, who was also killed in the accident, was driving the coach taking pupils to two local schools, West Kirby Grammar School and Calday Grange Grammar School. They said: “Despite being a teenager, Jessica was able to communicate with everyone she came into contact with regardless of their age.

The TV presenter has made a bit of a habit out of accidentally showing off her pants on the morning show and she did so once again, but this time while co-hosting with guest presenter Piers Morgan. Whilst a soldier with the Royal Engineers, he survived an aerial bombardment which claimed the lives of many of his comrades. Later on in the show, Piers and Susanna - who he is co-hosting the programme with this week while Ben Shephard is away and Charlotte Hawkins is on maternity leave - interviewed John. An inquest which opened earlier this month heard driver Mr Shrimpton suffered an “event” at the wheel and was seen to “slump to the left” as the vehicle left the carriageway.The 2023 Poppy Appeal launched with a short ceremony at a Midlands naval reserve centre - and a D-Day veteran and a schoolgirl who's one of the Royal British Legion's youngest fundraisers have helped launch this year's Appeal together. What's more, just last month the 44-year-old star's dress split open while hosting the show forcing her to leave the studio to have it repaired.