A Morecambe pensioner raised £150 by knitting poppies for Remembrance Day.

Avid knitter Edna Williamson donated the money to the Royal British Legion at a special presentation at Vale View day centre in Lancaster, where she attends regularly.

Edna, who is 79 and has lived in the West End of Morecambe – in the same house – her whole life, has knitted since she was a young girl, and first began knitting poppies when her grandson Morgan Stimson joined the military three years ago, when she made him and three of his colleagues poppies to wear during training.

Since attending Vale View, Edna has participated in several arts and crafts activities, assisted by a local artist who has a studio in Lancaster.

Royal British Legion member Jane Ward receives the donation of £150 from Edna at Vale View.

placeholder image — Royal British Legion member Jane Ward receives the donation of £150 from Edna at Vale View.

Her work includes a model of the Winter Gardens on Morecambe promenade which made it into an exhibition.

Edna joined a ‘knit and natter’ club, held at Vale View every Thursday, which became a vital social opportunity for her since her husband passed away in 2005.

It was during this club – as well as as home – that Edna managed to knit around 200 poppies, which were then sold to other Vale View members and staff, as well as to members of the congregation at Sefton Road Church, which Edna attends every week.

Royal British Legion member Jane Ward received the donation of £150 from Edna at Vale View.

Edna also recently met Lancaster MP Cat Smith, who visited the day centre as part of her fight against its planned closure, and Ms Smith went on to wear one of Edna’s knitted poppies in Parliament.