The Courage
Award winners at Mansfield's Civic Centre
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A group of
seven students from Mansfield have been honoured for their bravery
in coping with disabilities and medical problems.
The Rotary Club's
annual Courage Awards were handed to the seven young people, including
two pupils from the Manor School in Mansfield Woodhouse, by 91热爆
Radio Nottingham鈥檚 Lucy Tegg at the Civic Centre in Mansfield on
Tuesday.
Two of the winners,
11-year-old Gregory Walker and Kirsty Kearns, 13, have both fought
leukaemia.
Kirsty's mother,
Jenny, said it was marvellous for her to receive the award: "It
is absolutely fantastic and a great achievement for her. It is really
special for all the children."
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Hallam is the proud winner of a courage award. |
Nine-year-old
Matthew Hallam, who has a congenital heart defect and has Down鈥檚
syndrome, was the youngest recipient and performed a beautiful bow
when he received his award.
His mother Jill
said Matthew has overcome some great difficulties, including juvenile
chronic arthritis, which he contracted last year.
"For Matthew
to be here and get the Child of Courage Award is just amazing. There
are no words to describe it."
Gregory Walker
had three years of treatment at the Queen鈥檚 Medical Centre for leukaemia.
His mother said
he has been through a lot, but always seems to come through with
a smile on his face.
"He was ill at
junior school, but was still very popular. And now he is doing very
well at school and we hope it carries on," she said.
Asked by Lucy
Tegg about his awards, he said: "I am going to put them next to
the telly in my bedroom.
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