 Benn 's funeral took place on 27 March 2014 at St Margaret 's Church , Westminster . His body had lain in rest at St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster the night before the funeral service . The service ended with the singing of " The Red Flag " . His body was then cremated ; the ashes are expected to be buried alongside those of his wife at the family home near Steeple , Essex . 
