2008 Winner Nina Barough As a fundraising idea, Nina Barough’s plan was certainly unique. She and 12 friends decided to powerwalk the New York Marathon wearing little more than decorated bras. But when Nina set off for the Big Apple to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, little did she realise it was the start […]
Year: 2021
Outstanding Bravery
2008 Winner Carl Duval Even though an express train was hurtling towards him at 100mph, teenager Carl Duval didn’t think twice about saving a complete stranger who had fallen onto a railway line. He was on his way to meet his girlfriend and sister at his local railway station when he heard their cries for […]
NHS Heroes
2008 Winner Surgical Team, Royal Marsden Hospital Every day, the thousands of men and women who work in the NHS go beyond the call of duty to help the countless people who rely on their care and expertise. But when the biggest fire in NHS history broke out at a major cancer hospital, teams of […]
Special Recognition
2008 Winner Richard Taylor When 10-year-old Damilola Taylor was callously murdered in 2000, instead of turning their grief into bitterness, his parents looked for hope. They founded the Damilola Taylor Trust in his memory with the aim of addressing the issues surrounding knife crime and urban street violence. Together with his wife Gloria, who sadly […]
Emergency Services
2008 Winner RNLI Crew, Torbay, Devon A Force Nine gale was raging in the English Channel when the Devon RNLI got the call to head out to a stricken ship that was in danger of sinking. Coxswain Mark Criddle, 40, led his six crew into the teeth of the terrifying storm last January to reach […]
Local Champion
2008 Winner Tony Fowler To the outside world, Tony Fowler is just a milkman, braving the early morning cold to deliver fresh supplies to people’s doorsteps in time for breakfast. But to the residents along the 100 mile-route he travels every day, he is an invaluable local crimefighter, acting as the eyes and ears of […]