2011 Winner George Major He’s spent the last two years in and out of hospital for gruelling treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Yet through sheer determination, George Major started a fundraising campaign called George’s Marvellous Medicine Fund, which has brought in more than £20,000 for charities close to his heart. George, seven, first decided to […]
Category: 2011 Winners
Teenager of Courage
2011 Winner Danielle Bailey The bravery of Danielle Bailey is simply inspirational. Despite losing her hands and legs to meningitis, she refuses to let her disability hold her back from becoming a gold medal swimmer and future Paralympian. Danielle was just four when she was left fighting for life after being struck down with the […]
Special Recognition
2011 Winner Acting Sergeant Dipprasad Pun CGC Gurkha Dipprasad Pun is already a hero as one of our brave servicemen who face daily danger in Afghanistan. But even in an environment where courage is the norm, this 31-year-old”s actions in fighting the Taliban are truly outstanding. Dipprasad single-handedly took on dozens of Taliban insurgents when […]
Emergency Services
2011 Winner WPC Kelli Walker and WPC Katie Harvey – Dorset Police Being alone and unarmed didn’t stop Kelli Walker and Katie Harvey bravely tackling and overpowering a gun-toting torture gang when they responded to a silent 999 call. Making a split second decision, the women forced their way into a house in Bournemouth and […]
Fundraiser of the Year
2011 Winner Tom Lackey At the age of 91, you”d excuse Tom Lackey for slowing down a bit. But the quiet life isn’t for this daredevil grandad. He”s helped raise over £1million for charity by wing walking in a string of incredible record-breaking stunts. Tom, a dad-of-three and granddad-of-two, took up the hair-raising hobby at […]
Outstanding Bravery
2011 Winner Ann Timson When pensioner Ann Timson saw an armed gang attacking a jewellery shop, she set about them with her handbag, foiling the raid and landing the villains behind bars. Ann, 71, became an amazing have-a-go gran after she popped out to her local shops. She was chatting with a friend in the […]