We would like to thank everyone who took the time to nominate their grandparents or that special older person for the Grandparent of the Year 2009 award. We received hundreds of entries of a very high level and it really was extremely difficult for the judges to decide which entries to short-list as the regional winners - this year has definitely been the hardest yet!
All regional winners have now been notified‚ but for everyone who has been unsuccessful we would like to wish you and your family all the best and hope that we will hear from another year.
Carlton Regional Winner - Robert Hatton
Robert Hatton‚ Carlton Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Central Regional Winner - Valerie Shufflebotham
Valerie Shufflebotham‚ Central Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
East Anglia Regional Winner - Peter Schaay
Peter Schaay‚ East Anglia Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Granada Regional Winners - Brenda and John Makin
Brenda and John Makin‚ Granada Regional Winners of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Meridian East Regional Winner - Heather Barbour
Heather Barbour‚ Meridian East Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Northern Ireland Regional Winner - Woolsey Smith
Woolsey Smith‚ Northern Ireland Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Meridian West Regional Winner - Keith Powell
Keith Powell‚ Meridian West Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year competition.
Scotland Regional Winner - Isabella and Bernard Parsons
Isabella and Bernard Parsons‚ Scotland Regional Winners of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Tyne Tees Regional Winner - Mary Boothman
Mary Boothman‚ Tyne Tees Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Tyne Tees Regional Winner - Mary Lupton
Mary Lupton‚ Tyne Tees Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Wales Regional Winner - Jaqualine Morgan
Jaqualine Morgan‚ Wales Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
West Country Regional Winner - Christine Levin
Christine Levin‚ Westcountry Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Yorkshire Regional Winner - Alan Pearson
Alan Pearson‚ Yorkshire Regional Winner of Age Concern's Grandparent of the Year 2009 competition.
Events Contact:
Yvonne Sherry
Age Concern England
Astral House
1268 London Road
London
SW16 4ER
Telephone:
020 8765 7603
Fax:
020 8765 1366
Email:
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Media Contact:
John Ratchford
Astral House
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London
SW16 4ER
Telephone:
020 8765 7513
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020 8765 1366
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