THE daughter of Prudhoe archer Allison Wright has paid tribute to her late mum by recalling inspirational moments of her life.

Allison Wright died at the age of 58. She was a familiar face in Northumberland and was mostly known for her achievements in archery.

Allison was born in 1966 and lived in Rothbury, where she went to Morpeth High School followed by a nearby college where she found her passion for cooking.

After her college degree, she went to work in restaurants where she primarily baked.

Several years later, she took a break from baking and worked at an insurance company where she met Alan Wright, whom she would later marry. The pair then moved to Prudhoe.

Allison and Alan then decided to 'take a leap of faith' and start up their own business Total Window Cleaning Solutions 17 years ago.

Even with the business, Allison's life was changed once more at a fair - where she picked up her true calling in life, archery.

Allison’s archery career, at its height, saw her represent Great Britain, and began when she was 50 years old. 

Kate Laver, of Drawing Energy Pictures, produced a documentary film on her with hopes to inspire older women to compete in sports.

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Sophie Wright said:" There was an archery club demonstrating at a fair at Gibside that my parents were at, so they picked it up there. Then she realised she was really good, won the nationals and went to the World Championships.

"My mam’s accomplishments not only make me proud but give me the inspiration and determination to grab hold of opportunities with both hands and give them my all!

"Watching her pour so much into something and how her dedication paid off has had a lasting impact on my life! she pushed me to take a risk and pursue my dream of coming to America for university!

"I remember when I first started studying, she got me a notebook with ‘she thought she could, so she did’ on the front - what an embodiment of her."