A FAMILY who won a competition to name a plane in memory of their two-year-old daughter have flown on their first holiday together.

Cheryl and Tom Murphy departed from Leeds Bradford Airport with their youngest daughter, Annie, who turns one while they are on holiday in Ibiza.

Their eldest daughter, Edie, died last year after suffering a fatal seizure.

The couple, from Pudsey, won a national competition to name Thomson’s new 787 Dreamliner aircraft after their daughter, following the launch of the #flyhighedie social media campaign. The plane now flies on long-haul journeys, with Edie’s name proudly displayed near to its cockpit.

As part of winning the competition, the family were also given a holiday.

Before flying out last week, Cheryl said: "We’re looking forward to relaxing and having time away from normality.

"It’ll be our first time abroad since our honeymoon in 2010. We will be celebrating Annie’s first birthday over there, too, which will be lovely. But it’ll also be bittersweet because in a way the holiday has only come around because of the competition.

"We like to think Edie will be with us as she’s played a part in us going on this holiday. It’s incredible and overwhelming to have a plane named after her – we know there will always be a little bit of Edie in the world and we’ll tell Annie all about her and the way she helped us to go on our first family holiday."

Leeds Bradford Airport PR and public affairs manager, Kayley Worsley, said: "We were so pleased to welcome the Murphy family today to start this special, poignant holiday off.

"This must be an emotional time for the family, and we’re here to be able to start that journey for them in a supportive, friendly way. I hope the family have a wonderful time in Ibiza."