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Winners 2008

2008 Winners

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BERNIE BUTLER

Outstanding Bravery

Heroic Bernie Butler risked his life to rescue a man from a devastating explosion after a lorry collided with a... Read More
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CARL DUVAL

Outstanding Bravery

Even though an express train was hurtling towards him at 100mph, teenager Carl Duval didn’t think twice about saving a... Read More
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CAROL SALDINACK

Special Recognition

When her own sons boasted of carrying out an unprovoked assault which left a father blind in one eye, Carol... Read More
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HARRY GREGG

Special Recognition

Harry Gregg has long insisted on being remembered as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, not as a... Read More
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JADEN ASHTON

Child of Courage

Diabetic Aubrina Ashton relies on four injections a day to keep her blood sugar from plummeting and sending her into... Read More
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JUBY MATHEW

Special Recognition

It started as just an ordinary day for Juby Mathew as he drove to his friend’s house one afternoon. But... Read More
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LANCE CORPORAL MATTHEW CROUCHER

Special Recognition

Matthew Croucher had less than three seconds to make a decision that could have cost him his life. As he... Read More
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LIAM FAIRHURST

Child of Courage

To lose a friend to cancer while battling the disease yourself is unimaginably hard for any young person. But to... Read More
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MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

Special Recognition

In the battlefields of Afghanistan, the specialist Medical Emergency Response Team risk their lives every day by flying missions in... Read More
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NATHAN THOMSON

Child of Courage

At just nine years old, Nathan Thomson saved his mother from a crazed attacker who broke into the family home... Read More
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NINA BAROUGH

Fundraiser of the Year

As a fundraising idea, Nina Barough’s plan was certainly unique. She and 12 friends decided to powerwalk the New York... Read More
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OLYMPIC TEAM GB

Inspiring Personality

As the 311 men and women of Team GB boarded the plane bound for the Beijing Olympics, they carried the... Read More
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PEPE RAHMAN HART

Teacher of the Year

Pepe has been the headteacher of the Trinity Church of England School in Radstock, Somerset, since it opened three years... Read More
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PROFESSOR ROBERT EDWARDS

Lifetime Achievement

Thirty years ago, Lesley Brown made headlines when she gave birth to her daughter Louise, the world’s first test tube... Read More
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RICHARD TAYLOR

Special Recognition

When 10-year-old Damilola Taylor was callously murdered in 2000, instead of turning their grief into bitterness, his parents looked for... Read More
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RICKY MCCALLA

Prince’s Trust Young Achiever

As a talented young dancer and choreographer, Ricky McCalla had a promising career ahead of him. He was in demand... Read More
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RNLI CREW, TORBAY, DEVON

Emergency Services

A Force Nine gale was raging in the English Channel when the Devon RNLI got the call to head out... Read More
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SURGICAL TEAM, ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL

NHS Heroes

Every day, the thousands of men and women who work in the NHS go beyond the call of duty to... Read More
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TILLY GRIFFITHS

Child of Courage

Tilly suffers from a muscle-wasting illness that leaves her physically unable to do everyday things most people take for granted.... Read More
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TONY FOWLER

Local Champion

To the outside world, Tony Fowler is just a milkman, braving the early morning cold to deliver fresh supplies to... Read More

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