'Peter Pan' coins raise £250,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital

Manx 'Peter Pan' coins have raised £250,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The set of six 50p coins were released in July - and pay tribute to JM Barrie's classic tale, including the likes of Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook.

A proportion of the value of each coin was donated to the Hospital - witha cheque presented to the Hospital by MLC Bill Henderson and Manx government representatives in London last week.

They were launched by patient Olivia Dawson, who has a rare genetic disorder called Williams Syndrome, and Treasury Member Ralph Peaketo mark the 90th anniversary of JM Barrie gifting the rights to his much-loved story to the Hospital.

The coins are still available to buy from  Manx National Heritage, Tynwald Library and other local retailers.