THE quest to find the owner of a quilt given to a soldier who served in Afghanistan has been successful. 

In November Margaret Aisbitt issued an appeal to find out more information about a Quilt of Valour that was donated to the Save the Children's shop in Ulverston.

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

However she was contacted by a woman who said the item belonged to her son Sergeant Adam Baxter.

Mrs Aisbitt said she she was relieved to know that the Sergeant is alive and well and living in County Durham. 

"His mother, Mrs Baxter, has explained that they wish to donate the quilt to raise funds for Save the Children," she said.

"He is very happy that it will be for the benefit of the funds for Save the Children.

"We learned from his mother that the quilts were awarded to sick and injured foot soldiers who had completed twenty-two years of service."

Mrs Aisbitt is looking to sell or auction the quilt soon.

She said: "We at Save the Children will do our very best to achieve a good result for such a generous gift. We want to sell it for the best amount of money. If people want to know more about the quilt they can give a call to the shop."

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 Sergeant Adam "Stan" Baxter, 2nd Btn of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and made by Jean Morris of Monmouth, South Wales, dating March 2013.