IT is entirely fitting that animal stalwart Edna Lomax should be made lifetime honorary president of Bolton RSPCA.

This remarkable lady, 90 yesterday, has been a volunteer with the charity since 1936 and not only a frequent campaigner for her beloved animals' welfare, but a fund-raiser par excellence.

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