TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Evesham woman, who has died at the age of 72 from Covid-19.

Jennifer Perkins, known as Jenny, died on April 3 at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch.

Ms Perkins will be known to many as the co-founder of shop mobility in Evesham with Sally Boulton.

After battling through many years of ill health this resulted in being registered disabled from her early 40's, and led to her co-founding the scheme.

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The scheme was to offer wheelchairs to those that needed them, but also campaign to make access around Evesham's streets and shops easier.

Daughter Kerry Wilks said: "She managed to get things like drop kerbs.

"She was passionate about it - she continued to support shop mobility as a member of the committee until very recent years.

"She was a well known fundraiser, she was assertive (in campaigning) but did it in the right way.

"She was well known. She was a prominent, well loved, lady of Evesham, and will be sadly missed."

Jenny grew up in Broadway before moving to Evesham and living in Hampton. Before her death she was living at Yates Court Retirement Village in High Street, Evesham.

Jenny is survived by her daughter Kerry, son Paul, and three grandsons Martin, Scott and Coen.

A private funeral and cremation is being held, following the recent guidelines on funerals, but the family were keen for people to have the chance to remember her so a memorial will be organised for later in the year.

Anyone wishing to donate money in her memory can send donations to Lupus UK and MS Society charities, through Merstow Green Funeral Directors, by calling 01386 49903 or send them to 20 Merstow Green, Evesham WR11 4BD.