A 1960s signed Beatles poster owned by a Wirral lawyer has helped raise hundreds of pounds for a Merseyside cancer charity.

Lisa Harbour, 35, who works in the family law team at Swayne Johnson, received the donation of the poster from a family member who was left the rare item by her great uncle, Tony Booth.

Tony worked with Beatles manager Brian Epstein, and designed posters for the Fab Four in their early years.

The poster, signed by Tony himself, advertised a concert at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, in the early sixties when the Fab Four were headlining ahead of Gerry and the Pacemakers and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.

Lisa told the Globe: “My mum died of breast cancer when I was 17 after being treated at Clatterbridge Hospital who were really wonderful with her.

“Her uncle used to work with Brian Epstein and The Beatles in the 1960s and did the artwork for their concert posters and of course they’re now collectors’ items and sell for a lot of money but we wanted to keep this one in the family for sentimental reasons.”

The Beatles poster raised more than £800 during the auction, organised by Lisa, for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.

Lisa added: “Mum would have been 60 this year and we thought it would be great to mark that by having a fundraising event and auctioning this signed and framed poster in aid of Clatterbridge Cancer Charity and it’s actually a cousin who bid successfully for it so we know great-uncle Tony’s work is staying in the family and will be cherished.

“I have done a lot of charity fund-raising and most of it has been for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity and it’s something I’d like to continue at Swayne Johnson who are very supportive of staff’s charity work.”