Woman hides 22 toy elephants around the world in sweet tribute to Glasgow granny

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A Scots woman has paid a touching tribute to her late gran by hiding 22 elephants across the world to keep her memory alive.

Lorn Pearson, 43, leaves ornaments in different travel locations in memory of her late gran Margaret McKenzie Fletcher, who died aged 87.The tradition was inspired by the love shared between her grandparents, Dr John C Fletcher, 64, and Margaret, with one story in particular being Lorn's favourite.

As a little girl, Lorn loved to hear how John brought back a wooden elephant from India as a gift for his wife.Remembering the tale aged 22, Lorn found a little white elephant in a gift shop in Glasgow and wrapped it up and sent it to her grandmother for Christmas.But before Margaret had a chance to unwrap it she passed away in December 2002.The elephant was buried with Lorn's grandmother and she began buying the ornaments from charity shops and leaving them in locations around the world.Lorn has left 22 elephants in different spots for the last 20 years including - Lisbon, San Diego, Chicago, Boston, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Calpe in Spain, and Tenerife.Lorn, a swim coach and data analyst, who lives in Glasgow, said: "It's a way for me to feel comfort."It helps you be resilient."I think she'd love so many people hearing about something comforting."She'd laugh."Lorn remembers visiting her granny in Lochaline, in the Morvern area of Highland, Scotland and admiring the wooden elephant which sat in her home.She said: "I used to visit my granny and I wasn't allowed to touch the elephant."I was told it was very special."My grandad had brought it back as a present under his arm."After Margaret passed away on December 13, 2002, Lorn found the unwrapped elephant she had bought her. Join the Daily