THE grieving family of a Halesowen pensioner, who collapsed while out for a pub lunch, are anxious to thank an off-duty midwife who fought to save her.

Ursula Stanley, aged 86, is believed to have suffered a heart attack at the Why Not Inn, last Sunday, and died later at Russells Hall Hospital.

Her daughter Clare Rose, praised the midwife and a young man, who she believes was the woman’s son, who fought to keep Mrs Stanley alive.

The 47-year-old who had taken her mum out for lunch said: “Both dad and I would like to meet her and thank her for all they did to try help mum. She was just so calm and efficient.”

The actions of the midwife prompted a call from the West Midlands Ambulance Service for people to learn potentially lifesaving cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

A spokesman said CPR, which involves giving chest compressions, greatly increased patients’ chances of survival.

“This is why we would encourage everyone to learn how to perform CPR,” he added.

Ms Rose, from Brierley Hill, said they had just taken their seats at their table and she popped to the ladies’ but returned to find “all hell let loose”.

Other diners had rushed to her aid and Mrs Stanley, of Hamilton Avenue, was lowered to the floor and placed in the recovery position before the midwife started CPR.

The man – who was in his late teens or early 20s - held her in position and checked her pulse.

Mother-of-three Ms Rose, whose son Andrew, aged 19, was working as a barman at the pub at the time, also thanked a couple who comforted her and the staff whom she described as “brilliant”.

She said: “It was just amazing how helpful people were."

Ms Rose also thanked the ambulance service and the “exemplary and thoughtful” staff at Russells Hall whom she said “couldn’t do enough to help”.

She added: “Everyone loved mum, she was always stylish and smart, an amazing woman.”

Mrs Stanley leaves her husband of 61-years Bob, also aged 86, her daughter, three grandchildren and a two-year-old great grandson.