She was often seen offering support to fellow climbers on how to achieve a problem/route they were trying to complete. Jessica’s family arrived at the church walking behind the hearse which carried the coffin and floral tributes, including one which spelt her name. 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. The church was full for the ceremony, with a video link provided to the school next door for those who could not fit. Piers found the whole sketch hilarious and managed to have one last dig at the entrepreneur by pointing at John and joking: "I hope Lord Sugar's watching this from one of his many retirement homes because this is how he used to look 20 years ago before Lord Sugar had all the plastic surgery to remove the bags over the eyes, the heavy Botox I hear he has on The Apprentice.

Thea added that wearing a poppy "shows that you show love for the people who fought in the army and that you respect them. 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. Her family walked behind the hearse carrying her coffin and floral tributes as it arrived at the church. Following the service, members of her family tearfully embraced each other outside the church before the cortege travelled to Blacon Crematorium.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.

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. 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.

Her parents Sean and Sarah and sister Rebecca spoke at the service and tributes were paid by her high school and climbing club. Hymns including Abide With Me and Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer were sung and the poem She Is Gone was read. A total of 58 children were involved in the crash, which happened at about 8am as students were taken to West Kirby and Calday Grange grammar schools in Wirral, Merseyside. Later in the programme, Piers took his Twitter feud with Lord Alan Sugar to the live TV show, claiming on Good Morning Britain that the Apprentice boss has had "heavy Botox". An inquest heard CCTV footage from inside the coach showed Mr Shrimpton slump to his left while driving the coach, which at the same time left the carriageway and went up an embankment before ending up on its side.

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. After her death, her family said Jessica loved all sports but “her overriding passion” was for both indoor and outdoor climbing.

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. 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. 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.

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. Susanna was wearing a fetching floral dress when she mistakenly showed viewers her underwear while crossing her legs. The traditional red poppies have "gone green" this year, with a makeover designed to make them kinder to the environment.They said: “Despite being a teenager, Jessica was able to communicate with everyone she came into contact with regardless of their age. A schoolgirl with a passion for climbing who died in a motorway coach crash has been remembered at her funeral. 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.