A mother's seven-month quest to find the perfect headstone for her daughter has ended in a touching tribute.

Bryony Firth died last December aged just three after being born with water on the brain and then fighting a lifelong battle against cerebral palsy and epilepsy, which killed her.

Mum Lisa, from Idle, had from the outset set her heart on a Winnie the Pooh headstone for Bryony - and has now seen her wish realised.

Aire Valley Memorials, based in Bingley, set about creating a headstone of the character in white marble which now sits at Bryony's grave in Undercliffe Cemetery.

"It's definitely helped," said Lisa, 24. "Winnie was always her favourite toy and it's taken a lot of time and money - £1,500 - to get what we wanted but now we have done it.

"We raised £200 from our Lottery syndicate, some money from a charity Bryony used to be part of, and about £200 from the Alexander pub.

"I've moved into Bryony's room now and that comforts me a bit. It's eased my feelings a little but the pain is still very much there."

Lisa's mother, Lynn Regan, has moved into the house to help bring her daughter through the tough times.

She said: "It was no time for Lisa to be alone. She still hasn't grieved properly.

"Everyone has been really fantastic. They've all supported us and it would be nice to thank them."

Bryony's bedroom is crammed full with Winnie the Pooh toys and posters, all of which helps Lisa cope with the pain.

Her sister Nichola Spencer, 26, and the rest of the family brought a few more back from a recent holiday to Skegness.

She said: "We knew that she liked them for the room and that they helped her a lot, so we brought some more back."

Aire Valley Memorials has been asked by its suppliers to come up with more ideas for cartoon character headstones following the suggestion by Lisa.

Memorial co-ordinator Ian Galbraith said: "I got a lot of pleasure from it, knowing my design work was making someone really happy.

"The manufacture took a bit longer than normal but it was worth it.

"We created the only one in the country and now other people are asking us for similar headstones."