Pride of Britain Awards

2005 Winner Julia O’Connor The daily school run took an unexpectedly dark turn for Julia O’Connor last year when she risked her life to save a woman from being stabbed to death. While walking her daughter to school, Julia and her friend heard a woman in her home screaming for her life. The pair began […]

2005 Winner Tony Baker Popping out for a pint of milk turned into an unforgettable experience for firefighter Tony Baker when he found himself face-to-face with armed robbers. After arriving at their local supermarket in Usk, South Wales, Tony and his wife were shocked to find frightened parents and children lying on the ground as […]

2005 Winner Ashleigh Huxley Brave Ashleigh showed courage beyond her years when she risked her own life to save her brother from a house fire while still recovering from an horrific leg injury. In May 2003, Ashleigh was almost killed when she was run over by a van while out skateboarding. The nine-year-old, from Salisbury, […]

2005 Winner Shae Thomas Last summer, Shae Thomas was fighting for her life in intensive care. Astonishingly, less than a year on, the seven-year-old has shown extraordinary courage and managed to return to school with her friends. While out shopping with her mum and gran in August 2004, Shae became the unsuspecting victim of a […]

2005 Winner Cameron Weir When his parents’ car spun off the road and plunged into a canal, Cameron Weir did not hesitate to save the lives of his younger brother and sister who were trapped in the wreck. Disaster struck the family from Cheshire when their 4×4 skidded on diesel as they were returning home […]

2005 Winner Hope Farrelly Eight-year-old Hope Farrelly became Britain’s youngest midwife when she delivered her baby brother at home. Little Hope was fast asleep in bed when she heard her mum, Melissa, screaming her name in the middle of the night. Amazingly, mum-of-three Melissa didn’t even realise she was even pregnant and thought her pains […]