Pride of Britain Awards

2001 Winner Jill Farwell Jill Farwell’s beautiful redheaded daughter Katie was three years old and her brother Tom was six months when they were diagnosed with an extremely rare degenerative disorder. There is no cure and Jill had to watch as they gradually lost the ability to walk, talk or even swallow. Jill, a former […]

2001 Winner Dot Beeson Dot Beeson was out walking her dog one summer’s morning in 1979 when she noticed a swan caught in a fishing line. Although she’d never, had any particular interest in birds, let alone touched one before, Dot was determined to help. After enlisting the services of a local vet to free […]

2002 Winner Sir John Sulston President Bill Clinton called it the “most wondrous map ever produced by mankind”. Others have compared the mapping of the human genome to the discovery of fire or the invention of the wheel. It is set to revolutionise science and usher in a golden age in medical treatment. Although it […]

2002 Winner The Heroes of September 11 Emergency service workers the world over are prepared to put their lives on the line to save others. But rarely has their dedication been more clear than on September 11, 2001. Hundreds of firefighters, police officers and ambulance crews rushed to the World Trade Center in New York […]

2002 Winner Kirsty Howard Six-year-old Kirsty Howard captured the nation’s heart when she was picked as a mascot for the England team in their World Cup qualifier against Greece last year. Captain David Beckham was visibly moved when he walked on to the pitch at Old Trafford holding Kirsty’s hand while her oxygen cylinder trailed […]

2002 Winner Margaret Jellett To her pupils, Margaret Jellett is a devoted art and design teacher whose dedication and enthusiasm is an inspiration. But Margaret’s achievements extend far beyond the classroom. Her pioneering work with the integrated schools movement in Northern Ireland has helped bring down barriers and challenge long-held prejudices in the province. Margaret, […]