SWINDON bereavement group Compassionate Friends raised £100 at an event in memory of the founder’s daughter.

Margaret Bradbury’s 17-year-old daughter Beth died in a traffic accident 23 years ago. She set up the group to help other families cope with loss.

Family and friends gathered at Beth’s grave on July 5 and released balloons to mark her 40th birthday, on July 1.

The group then went to The Polly Tea Rooms, in Marlborough, where donations were made in Beth’s memory.

For information on the group call Margaret on 703744.