Pride of Britain Award Winners
2001
Lifetime Achievement - Peter Benenson, Founder of Amnesty
International
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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more about Peter's story
Special Award - Ellen MacArthur
At the age of four, Ellen MacArthur began messing around in boats with her aunt.
By the time she was eight, she could navigate her little sail boat down the local
river and was showing all the signs of becoming a talented natural yachtswoman.
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about Helen's story
Special Award - Tanni Grey-Thompson
A whole new generation of British athletes were inspired by the extraordinary sporting
feats of Tanni Grey-Thompson.
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more about Tanni's story
Innovation of The Year - David Marks and Julia Barfield
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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more about David and Julia's story
Special Award - Sara and Michael Payne
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.
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more about Sara and Michael's story
Linda McCartney Award for Animal Welfare - Carla Lane
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.
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more about Carla's story
Outstanding Act of Bravery - Brian Krishnan
A raging fire in a house would terrify anyone. But it holds a particular fear for
Brian Krishnan.
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more about Brian's story
Outstanding Act of Bravery - Michael O'Leary
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.
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more about Michael's story
Beyond The Call of Duty - PC Daran Gagin and PC Ian Thomson
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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more about PC Daran and PC Ian's story
Special Award - Pat Campbell
Pat Campbell never lost her belief that she could help bring peace to the troubled
streets of Northern Ireland. Not even after a Loyalist killer murdered her youngest
son in cold blood.
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more about Pat's story
Special Award - Dr Rosemary Radley-Smith
In many Third World countries children die simply because doctors lack the skills
to perform major operations we take for granted.
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Child of Courage - Rachel Edwards
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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more about Rachel's story
Child of Courage - Jamie Baxter
Eight-year-old Jamie Baxter knew exactly how to save his mum's life when she collapsed
in a coma before his eyes.
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more about Jamie's story
Child of Courage - Connor Carr
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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more about Connor's story
Princes Trust Young Achiever Award - Matthew Graffham
With his leadership qualities and zest for life, Matthew Graffham is a positive
influence on disadvantaged youngsters.
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more about Matthew's story
Teacher of The Year - Sab Sahota-Lyons
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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more about Sab's story
Neighbour of The Year - Norah Peyton
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.
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more about Norah's story
Fundraiser of The Year - Jill Farwell
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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more about Jill's story
Conservation Award - Dot Beeson
Dot Beeson was out walking her dog one summer's morning in 1979 when she noticed
a swan caught in a fishing line.
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more about Dot's story
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