Winners 2001
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Peter Benenson, founder of Amnesty International
Lifetime Achievement
When Peter Benenson opened his newspaper on his way to work one morning in late 1960, he had no idea he was about to change the world for ever
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Dot Beeson
Conservation Award
Dot Beeson was out walking her dog one summer's morning in 1979 when she noticed a swan caught in a fishing line
Jill Farwell
Fundraiser of the Year
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
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Norah Peyton
Neighbour of the Year
At 79, great-great granny Norah Peyton could be forgiven for wanting a quiet life. But when drug pushers moved onto her estate, Norah decided to fight back
Sab Sahota-Lyons
Teacher of the Year
To her pupils, Sab Sahota-Lyons is an inspirational English teacher whose memory is so sharp that she can reel off whole chunks of text by heart and recall quotes and even whole paragraphs with ease
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Matthew Graffham
Prince's Trust Young Achiever
With his leadership qualities and zest for life, Matthew Graffham is a positive influence on disadvantaged youngsters
Connor Carr
Child of Courage
It was a chilly January evening and three-year-old Connor Carr had just come home from nursery with his mother, Debbie, in Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear
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Jamie Baxter
Child of Courage
Eight-year-old Jamie Baxter knew exactly how to save his mum's life when she collapsed in a coma before his eyes
Rachel Edwards
Child of Courage
Rachel Edwards loves nothing better than riding her bike and swimming and she dreams of singing with Steps when she's older. But every little step she takes causes her intense pain
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Dr Rosemary Radley-Smith
Special Award
In many Third World countries children die simply because doctors lack the skills to perform major operations we take for granted
PC Daran Cagin and PC Ian Thomson
Beyond the Call of Duty
As experienced policemen, PCs Ian Thomson and Daran Gagin, have worked on some precarious incidents. But on Friday, October 13 last year, they encountered one in which they ended up risking their own lives
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Michael O'Leary
Outstanding Bravery
Licenced taxi driver Michael O'Leary was making a routine trip to Heathrow Airport when he spotted a car swerving across the M4 motorway on a deadly collision course with motorists in the fast lane
Brian Krishnan
Outstanding Bravery
A raging fire in a house would terrify anyone. But it holds a particular fear for Brian Krishnan
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Carla Lane
Linda McCartney Award for Animal Welfare
For years, writer Carla Lane was TV's undisputed sitcom queen. But Carla's heart was always with the animals she loved and whose suffering she could not ignore
Sir Steve Redgrave
Sportsperson of the Year
Steve Redgrave is a sporting giant, his fifth gold medal at the Sydney Olympics making him Britain's greatest Olympian
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Sara and Michael Payne
Special Award
The parents of murdered eight-year-old Sarah Payne touched the hearts of the nation with their quiet dignity and refusal to give in to despair and bitterness in the face of the unimaginable agony of losing a daughter
David Marks and Julia Barfield
Innovation of the Year
The London Eye, the giant wheel on London's South Bank, is universally acknowledged as a Great British triumph, an amazing engineering feat which is a magnet for tens of thousands of tourists
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Tanni Grey-Thompson
Special Award
A whole new generation of British athletes were inspired by the extraordinary sporting feats of Tanni Grey-Thompson
Ellen MacArthur
Special Award
At the age of four, Ellen MacArthur began messing around in boats with her aunt
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Peter Benenson, founder of Amnesty International
Lifetime Achievement
When Peter Benenson opened his newspaper on his way to work one morning in late 1960, he had no idea he was about to change the world for ever
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Dot Beeson
Conservation Award
Dot Beeson was out walking her dog one summer's morning in 1979 when she noticed a swan caught in a fishing line
Jill Farwell
Fundraiser of the Year
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