2002 Winner David Beckham It was on October 6 at Old Trafford that David Beckham was crowned the king of English football. The 26-year-old England captain strode on to the pitch for a showdown with Greece as an icon of the national sport. He walked off having guaranteed the squad a place in the World […]
Category: Winners
Child of Courage
2002 Winner Joseph Anderson When Joseph Anderson grows up, he hopes to be either a comedian or a clown. His impressions of Michael Caine regularly have his mother and older sister doubled up in hysterics. But aside from his knack for impressions, what makes Joseph such a remarkable little boy is the terrible ordeal he […]
Child of Courage
2002 Winner Sean McNally Steven Portman lost his arm in a horrific accident, but if it hadn’t been for his best friend, Sean McNally, he would probably have lost his life. When Steven was struck by an 11,000-volt shock from a live power line, it was Sean who risked his own life to save him. […]
Beyond the Call of Duty
2002 Winner PC Simon Dell If it hadn’t been for the brave actions of PC Simon Dell, Christine Fox would today be a widow, grieving the loss of her son. Thinking nothing of his own safety, PC Dell rescued Christine’s son from their blazing flat, then returned to pull her husband’s unconscious body from the […]
Neighbour of the Year
2002 Winner Steve Wardle Before Steve Wardle moved on to the Grange Park housing estate, many of its residents were too scared to leave their homes at night. The area was a crime blackspot where more than a third of houses were boarded up as families left before they became victims of street violence or […]
Child of Courage
2002 Winner Sophie Render Sophie and Catherine Render have a bond that goes far deeper than most mothers and daughters. For the past three years Catherine has been with daughter Sophie every step of the way as she has battled leukaemia. Now Sophie, six, is repaying the favour by being a tower of strength for […]