A Royston woman who had her locks shaven off for charity said it is cancer sufferers, not her, who are the brave ones.

Royston Crow: Gillian Robinson has her cut by Lisa Waller, owner of Bliss HairGillian Robinson has her cut by Lisa Waller, owner of Bliss Hair (Image: Archant)

Gill Robinson had her hair cut off as part of the Brave The Shave for Macmillan month, to support her 83-year-old mum Eileen who suffers from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The 61-year-old said her mum initially was against the idea, but is now ‘quite proud’ of her efforts.

Gill said : “Those that know I have done this for charity have all said how brave I am.

“I think the people who are cancer victims are the brave ones as most that I have so far encountered have accepted what is happening and are just getting on with it.”

Gill set a fundraising target of £500, but thanks to campaign led by her husband and daughter, has raised far in excess of that figure. She expects the final total to be in the region of £700.

To donate to Gill’s efforts, search Gillian Robinson on the Brave the Shave website.