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Readers have called for one of Sheffield’s ‘true heroes’ to be awarded a knighthood. Legendary ‘man with a pram’ John ...
A charity superstar who has raised more than a million pounds has said he will carry on for as long as he can after receiving motivation from his daughter-in-law in her final words before she passed ...
John Burkhill is an icon around Sheffield who can be seen week after week in the city centre pushing his decorated pram and dressed in an unmissable green wig. John Burkhill pictured in June 1997 ...
Fundraising legend John Burkhill joined tens of thousands of others who made the trip from Sheffield at Wembley at the ...
He’s Sheffield’s own Man with the Pram, the green-wigged ‘mad walker,’ and the slow-and-steady force behind the Magic Million fundraising campaign - John Burkhill. Did you know with a ...
He simply 'stole the show'! With his trademark green wig and shorts, adored Sheffield fundraiser John Burkhill is instantly recognisable in his home city. But thanks to an appearance on national ...
People from across Sheffield have come together to celebrate fundraiser John Burkhill reaching his £1m milestone for Macmillan Cancer Support. Known as The Man With The Pram, he has taken part in ...
For John Burkhill, the man with the pram, it was a particularly special day, as he hit an impressive milestone: 1,050 races. He says his late wife and his daughter are with him when he walks ...
Infamous Steel City fundraiser, John Burkhill, is set to take part in his 1,050th fundraising race at the age of 85. The Sheffield 10K on Sunday, September 29th is his milestone race and will come ...