Figures from across the North East have paid tribute to Laura Milburn, who is understood to have died at the age of 94.
Felton-based Laura had three children with the legendary Newcastle United striker Jackie Milburn and was married to him for forty years - and on Friday son Jack paid tribute to an "incredibly strong woman". He told ChronicleLive how his mother had kept active throughout her life, even captaining Morpeth golf club twice.
In her latter years, Laura had suffered with dementia, and after living for a time with Jack and his wife in Bamburgh, had moved into a care home in Berwick. She died on Friday morning.
