A CHRISTMAS Fayre will raise funds in memory of a girl who died from a brain tumour.

The fayre at The Feathers in Ledbury will raise funds for St Michael's Hospice in memory of India Wilkinson, aged 19.

India, from Putley, passed away at the hospice in December 2017 having battled her illness bravely for almost two years.

In that time, she raised over £15,000 for charity, as well as raising awareness of her condition through Youtube video posts, and the fund-raising still goes on.

Complete strangers have run marathons in India's memory; but Ledbury's Christmas Fayre fund-raiser has been organised by a friend and former employer Rebecca Jones of Ledbury Letterpress, who said: " St Michael's Hospice looked after a gorgeous friend of mine who died there this time last year, and the staff at the hospice were utterly incredible.

"It was a tragic loss to lose India, but she was well looked after by the hospice and we want to raise money for them."

India's own fund-raising included donating her hair to the Princess Trust and, with the help of Ledbury Letterpress, she also made cards to raise funds for St Michael's Hospice.

She also accomplished a charity skydive.

India attended Malvern St James School where her mum, Zinnia is the Director of Pastoral Care.

A recent dinner at the school, where television presenters Charlie Luxton and Julia Bradbury were celebrity guest, raised £20,000 for charity, in India's memory.

India had her heart set on taking up an offer to study Chemistry at St Andrew's University before being diagnosed with a brain tumour in January 2016, following a spate of painful headaches.

She was admitted to St Michael's Hospice in Bartestree in October, 2017.

The Christmas Fayre in Ledbury will take place on Thursday November 15, from 4pm to 8.30pm, in aid of St Michael's Hospice and Aylton Church.

A highlight will be a performance by the Marches Military Wives choir.

Mrs Jones said: "I am expecting them to be a big attraction, at and event in honour of a remarkable young woman."

India's parents, Kester and Zinnia, hit the headlines at the turn of the century when they announced their intention to build a four bedroom family home from straw bales, a Putley: a remarkable challenge they accomplished.