2003 Winner Sir Nicholas Winton If it hadn’t been for Sir Nicholas Winton, 669 children would almost certainly have perished in Nazi death camps. But his story does not end there – for even today, the 93-year-old still works tirelessly for good causes. He says: “To perform an act of goodness you have to be […]
Category: 2003 Winners
Special Award
2003 Winner Russel Ward Russell gave up his holiday to treat bomb victims and train the Bali fire service in rescue techniques. The Bali bombing last October claimed almost 200 lives in the worst outrage since September 11, 2001. A blast ripped through the Kuta beach resort, turning the tropical paradise into a living hell. […]
Special Award
2003 Winner Bob French Bob created a landmine disposal system to stop any more innocents dying in accidents. Every minute of every day, someone is killed by a landmine. More than 60 million devices lie on former battlefields in 80 countries, rendering vast areas of land unusable. Bob French knew all about landmines from the […]
Special Award
2003 Winner Caroline Hobbs Like most of her neighbours, Caroline Hobbs had spent years lobbying the council to build a bridge over the A249 which cuts through Detling, Kent. More than 30,000 vehicles used the road every day yet, because there were so few places to cross, it was the scene of dozens of injuries […]
Outstanding Bravery
2003 Winner Daniel Allen After hearing the screams of a woman being set upon by a car-jacker, Daniel Allen knew he had to act. Not only did he chase the attacker and help capture him – he did so after being stabbed twice in the leg. Daniel was walking near his home in Derry, Northern […]
Outstanding Bravery
2003 Winner Janey McMahon and Cameron Sharp Pensioners Janet McMahon and Cameron Sharp dragged a suicidal woman to safety with just seconds to spare after she lay across the path of an express train. Their bravery earned them the praise of police. Janet, 75, says: “I don’t think of myself as brave because anyone would […]