Thursday 27 December 2012

Britons of the Year


At this time of year there are many end of year reviews featuring in our newspapers and on the television. One such review in The Telegraph is considering 'Britons of the Year'.

Telegraph writers and editors have chosen 25 notable Britons of 2012. "Whether celebrities or grassroots campaigners – or a horse – all of them have left their mark on the year". Today, The Telegraph have released the first 15 profiles, see below the named 15.  

Margaret Rhodes - the Queen's hard working cousin
Charles Walker - the MP who confessed to OCD
Michael Moritz - Oxford University very generous benefactor
Sheridan Smith - 2012's most notable blossoming actress
Sam Mendes - film director and James Bond reviver
Frankel - a horse champion
Clare Balding - an outstanding sporting presenter
Sir Michael Darrington - campaigner against high pay
Adrian Evans - the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant Master
Damian Lewis - British actor who has wowed America
Pamela Greener - vocal Budget VAT protester
Robert Halfon - MP and fuel tax rebel
Paul Adcock - champion of small businesses
Mary Berry - baking and fashion icon
Darcey Bussell - Mistress of Dance

Who do you consider the Briton of the Year?

Mary Berry

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9766599/Britons-of-the-Year.html

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