A CHARITY shop manager is appealing for information about a quilt given to a man believed to have served in Afghanistan. 

Margaret Aisbitt wants to find out more about a Quilt of Valour that was donated to the Save the Children's shop in Ulverston.

The shop manager says she does not want to see an item that could be a historic artefact ending up on the shop rail.

A Quilt of Valour is awarded to a service member or veteran who has been touched by war.

The red and white quilt has an embroidery printed which says that it was given to Sargent Adam "Stan" Baxter, 2nd Btn of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and made by Jean Morris of Monmouth, South Wales, dating March 2013.

Mrs Aisbitt said: "I was very interested in it when it came to the charity shop but unfortunately, I wasn't there when it came so I got no details about it.

"We understand that these quilts were made and presented to those injured in Afghanistan. 

"I got in touch with the Duke of Lancaster regiment, and they have so much in their museum, so then I tried the Imperial Royal Museum, and they have a lot of things like that and were not interested."

The manager believes that the 'beautiful' quilt belongs to someone from the area.

She said: "Because it was donated, I am obliged to sell it, but I couldn't bring myself to just put it on the household rail and sell it like that because to me it has a lot of significance if it was made especially for someone who was injured. 

"I say this because I have a son who is a retired serviceman now. 

"It is not old history if it was given to someone in 2013. I'm sure it has never been opened or used on a bed or hung up and used on a wall."

If you have information about this quilt, contact filipa.gaspar@newquest.co.uk