TWO children of one of the Warrington bombing victims climbed Snowdon at the weekend in memory of their ‘hero’ mum.

Bronwen Vickers was aged 34 when she was caught in the 1993 IRA bomb attacks on Bridge Street and had her left leg amputated above the knee.

She fought back, despite her injuries, but 15 months after the explosions the mum-of-two lost her battle with a vicious form of skin cancer.

Her daughters Hannah, who was four when the bombs exploded, and Harriet, who was 13 days old, took on the challenge of climbing the Welsh mountain to raise cash for the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace after visiting the charity during 20th anniversary bombing events.

Hannah, who lives in Knutsford, said: “The last couple of months have been a bit surreal as I was so tiny at the time and haven’t visited the Peace Centre before.

“Me and my sister met Colin and Wendy (Parry) and didn’t realise how much the charity did and the number of people they help.

“We met Ron (Riley) who had held my mother’s leg and it was nice for my dad to be able to thank him because when they got to hospital he disappeared.”

Nearly 30 people, including friends, family and Hannah’s work colleagues from Barclays, fought their way to the top of Snowdon on Saturday.

The group hope to raise £4,000 thanks to the bank’s pound for pound scheme which matches employer’s fundraising.

Hannah was on Bridge Street with her mum and dad Paul, aged 57, when the bomb exploded and admits a few memories stick in her mind from the day.

She added: “I remember being taken to the ambulance and my dad had turned me around so I couldn’t see my mum; I don’t think it would have been a very nice sight.

“I could see my mum’s blood running down the street gathering in the concrete alcoves.

“I was too young to understand what was going on after that and read parts of my mum’s book but haven’t finished it because it would be too difficult.

“So many people have told us our mum was inspirational and Harriet looks just like her which is lovely to hear.

“After reading some of the book I think hero is the right word and I remember her being out going, free-spirited and a lovely person.”

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