She has spent the past three years throwing herself into charity fundraising after a terrible personal tragedy.

And now Gemma Frampton has ended her stint with, quite literally, The Big One.

The sister of Afghan hero Anton Frampton ignored her fear of heights to do an abseil from the 260-foot summit of the thrill ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

And she hopes her efforts, and those of supporters, will add to the thousands of pounds raised for soldiers’ charities.

Gemma launched her fundraising crusade after the tragic death in March 2012 of Pte Frampton and five of his colleagues.

The men - including Cpl Jake Hartley and Pte Daniel Wilford, both from Huddersfield - all died when their Warrior armoured vehicle was blown up in the troubled Helmand province in Afghanistan.

Gemma vowed to honour her brother’s name with funds for charities and embarked on a series of events including walks, coffee mornings and a 54-mile yomp.

Now she is calling it a day for the soldiers charities and plans do more volunteering work and offering help to other good causes.

Gemma was joined by her mother Margaret Charlesworth, stepdad Martin and friend Abbey Chapman in Blackpool to support her for the abseil.

She said: “I’ve just done the abseil from The Big One in Blackpool and it was terrifying.

“We had to go up 420 steps and on to a platform for a safety talk, then climb over the railings, sit in the air and to hang in the air at just short of 260 feet high.

“I was terrified as heights are a massive fear of mine and I just felt like my head was spinning. I had a few panic attacks and tears, but the support team were amazing, supportive and professional;, and I eventually did it.

“I am now waiting to collect the money in and looking forward to the total I’ve raised this year for the ABF soldiers’ charity.

“I’d like to thank all those who have supported me over these three years to help these charities in memory of my brother and all the heroes fallen, injured and forgotten and their families”.