With a fitting surname, a brave mum and daughter conquered three mountains within 24 hours in memory of a 'bubbly' West Wales girl who died of meningitis earlier this year.

Popular 18-year-old Hannah Gwilliam, of Milford Haven, tragically lost her battle to the meningococcal group B strain on January 26, 2012.

Hannah, who was originally from Hampton, was a talented artist completing an Art and Design foundation diploma at Pembrokeshire College.

She had not been her usual bubbly self at college and woke early the next morning with a high temperature, headache and aching limbs - classic flu symptoms.

As no rash was present, neither Hannah nor her parents Roy and Ann suspected meningitis.

But later that night, her headache worsened and she was rushed to A&E by ambulance.

Sadly while there her condition quickly deteriorated and she died the next day.

It was one of the fastest meningococcal cases ever.

In her memory, Elaine and Llawela Scale, of Milford Haven, braved wet and windy weather for The Big Trek 24hr Three Peaks Challenge on August 18.

Described as one of the toughest challenges the UK offers, the dynamic duo climbed Ben Nevis (1344m) in Scotland, Scafell Pike (978m) in Cumbria, and Mount Snowdon (1,085m) in Wales.

For all their aches and pains sustained, Elaine, 49, and Llawela, 19, a close friend of Hannah's, raised more than £1,500.

They only hoped to raise just £1,000 in their friend's memory and for the charity.

Elaine said: "We've always wanted to do the three peaks, so it feels great that we completed it.

"By the end, we were both aching from head to toe, but we're feeling a bit better now.

"We are very pleased with the amount raised, everyone was so generous and we thank them all.

"As a family, we had the privilege of being touched by Hannah's lively, bubbly character - she was truly one of life's extraordinary people.

"It's so important to remember Hannah and raise awareness of this deadly, devastating disease, which can kill within hours.

"We are so pleased with the amount raised - so all the pain climbing and bad weather, harsh winds and rain, were more than worth it."

Elaine and Llawela did their best to grab sleep en route to the next mountain and vigorously trained six days a week.

They did coastal and regular walks of varying lengths, exercises including squats and circuit training, and yoga to see them through.

The women started at 6 am on August 18 and finished well before the 6 am deadline the next day.

Meningitis UK founder, Steve Dayman, who launched the charity after losing his 14-month-old son Spencer to meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in 1982, said: "This is always an incredibly testing and nerve-racking challenge.

"We thank Elaine and Llawela for their dedication - they have shown what can be done with determination and spirit.

"What happened to Hannah shows just how quickly meningitis can take a loved one, just how devastating the disease can be, and how important it is to stamp it out to protect future generations.

"Our goal is to develop a vaccine to wipe out meningitis forever."

For more information on Meningitis UK, to donate or for a free symptoms information pack, please call 0117 947 6320 or visit http://www.meningitisuk.org">www.meningitisuk.org.