Fundraiser John Burkhill has dedicated himself to raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
A fundraiser who has collected more than £1m for Macmillan Cancer Support has been given an award by the prime minister.
Rishi Sunak has awarded the 84-year-old from Sheffield a Points of Light Award, which recognises volunteers, charity leaders and community champions."Like every single award I get honoured with, it's for the people of Sheffield and everyone who has put money in my bucket to help people living with and affected by cancer," he added.Mr Burkhill lost his wife, June, to cancer in 1993 - a year to the day after they lost their daughter, Karen, during a routine procedure.
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