Hawkshead baby in a hurry (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Hawkshead baby in a hurry

9:31am Friday 21st December 2007 in

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THE Hawkshead Relish Shop Christmas party turned to drama when a reveller started giving birth.

Puddings had just been polished off when pregnant shop worker Alison Townley's waters broke, signalling that her fourth child was on its way.

Designated driver and company owner Maria Whitehead said she knew instantly what was happening and she sent Alison's husband Peter get Alison's bag before driving from the King's Arms Hotel to the Barrow hospital. But the drama did not end there. As the trio entered Ulverston, they were pulled over by police for a routine car check, but were quickly waved through.

Alison gave birth to an eight-pound baby boy called Harry, just five hours later at 3.55am on Friday morning (December 14), which was fully four days before his due date.

See the December 21 Westmorland Gazette for full story in full.