A mother's tribute to her late daughter is set to bring happiness to scores of cancer sufferers in Bradford.

When Sharon Carter died aged 21 after a nine-month wait for a double lung transplant, her mother Sue, pictured, wanted to create a permanent reminder of her only daughter's bravery.

After she and husband Bob moved to Wyke, they lovingly crafted a magical fairy garden with figures Sharon had collected as a youngster.

It features more than 40 fairies based on the famous drawings by artist Cicely Mary Barker and a pebble-covered fountain.

Princess Diana, who met Sharon in 1991, is also represented by white Diana roses.

Next Wednesday the couple will throw open their labour of love to the public for just three hours to raise money for the Marie Curie Centre Bradford.

Mrs Carter, 48, who is an auxiliary nurse at the £5.2 million centre, came up with the idea of an open day to help raise much-needed funds to pay for the centre, which costs £1 million a year to run.

She said: "As a child Sharon used to collect all different types of fairies.

"When she died from cystic fibrosis we decided to make this garden in her memory.

"It's really special and when it lights up at night it looks very special.

"It's nice to open it up to other people and with Marie Curie Cancer Care starting its summer Daffodil fundraising campaign it seems an appropriate way to make some money for the charity."

Sharon, from Horton Bank Top, Bradford, died in September 1999 after waiting nine months for a double lung transplant which could have saved her life.

At the garden's entrance a stone bears a carved message from her which welcomes guests into her garden.

And eight carved stones which surround the water fountain represent Sharon's friends who also succumbed to the disease.

The garden at 9 Wavertree Park Gardens, Wyke, will be open from 7pm until 10pm next Wednesday.

Admission is £3 and includes a quiz and a Mexican supper.