Anne Williams

[Jairzinho]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/25357425

 

Anne Williams: Hillsborough campaigner to receive BBC award

 

Hillsborough justice campaigner Anne Williams, who died in April, is to be honoured at Sunday's BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony.

 

Anne fought tirelessly for a new inquest into her son Kevin's death in the 1989 football tragedy.

 

The Helen Rollason Award will be accepted on her behalf by her daughter Sara, son Michael, and brother Danny.

 

"My mum embodied the very reason this award was created - strength, determination and passion," said Sara.

 

Anne, who had been suffering from cancer, died aged 60 just days after the annual Hillsborough memorial service at Liverpool's Anfield stadium.

 

She battled for more than 20 years to overturn an inquest verdict of accidental death on her 15-year-old son.

 

He was one of 96 Liverpool fans who died in April 1989 at the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground.

 

The BBC award - named after TV presenter Helen Rollason, who died aged 43 in 1999 after fighting cancer - is given for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity.

 

It will be presented as part of the Sports Personality show, which will be broadcast live on BBC One from the First Direct Arena in Leeds from 19:40 GMT.

 

"Her tireless campaigning was driven by the love she had for her son Kevin and her dedication to seeking a new inquest," added Sara. "If anyone triumphed over adversity, it's my mum."

 

Anne's perseverance, along with fellow campaigners, prompted the creation of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, which led to the original verdicts being quashed by the High Court in December 2012, with new inquests ordered for all who died. The new hearings are due to begin next spring.

 

At an inquest in 1991, jurors heard that Kevin and 94 others were dead by 15:15 BST, a verdict which his mother never believed and, as a result, she refused to accept his death certificate from the coroner.

 

Anne, who lived in Chester, tracked down witnesses, one of whom suggested Kevin uttered the word "mum" at about 16:00 BST.

 

Her calls for a fresh inquest were rejected by attorney generals and the European Court of Human Rights.

 

But following publication of the panel's report  in September 2012, a further appeal by the families of the victims to quash the verdicts was upheld.

 

Anne, who said she "was never going to give up", travelled to the High Court a year ago to hear the ruling, despite being terminally ill.

[Tj hooker]

Nothing more than she deserves Inspirational Woman

 

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[Guest San Don]

Great news but more importantly, further recognition of her tireless work.

[Pidge]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-personality/25368190

 

The full tribute can be accessed from the right hand side.

[Bjornebye]

Class

 

 

 

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In a world that seems in endless turmoil, this lady is a shining beacon for hope, integrity, humility and justice.

[Kevin D]

On 19/08/2021 at 19:30, Bjornebye said:

Class

 

 

 

 

Is that opposite Trent's murial?

 

This sport has descended into an unholy alliance of oligarchs, American financial interests, Russian Billionaires and Oil states but in 100 years, or 1000, Liverpool will always stand for something more.

 

Of course that idea it is naive, sentimental and unrealistic to keep harping on about it, but we're all pretty intelligent and we wouldn't keep sinking our time, family and money into it if it wasn't also true.

 

You can't look at Glenbuck without seeing a direct line from Shankly to Anne Williams; people who understand right is right and wrong is wrong - and have the passion, intelligence, drive and commitment to fight for what they believe in.

 

More than Paisley, than Fagan, than Kenny, than even Klopp - Anne is Shankly's natural successor.

[DalyanPete]

48 minutes ago, Kevin D said:

 

Is that opposite Trent's murial?

 

This sport has descended into an unholy alliance of oligarchs, American financial interests, Russian Billionaires and Oil states but in 100 years, or 1000, Liverpool will always stand for something more.

 

Of course that idea it is naive, sentimental and unrealistic to keep harping on about it, but we're all pretty intelligent and we wouldn't keep sinking our time, family and money into it if it wasn't also true.

 

You can't look at Glenbuck without seeing a direct line from Shankly to Anne Williams; people who understand right is right and wrong is wrong - and have the passion, intelligence, drive and commitment to fight for what they believe in.

 

More than Paisley, than Fagan, than Kenny, than even Klopp - Anne is Shankly's natural successor.

That is one excellent piece of posting.

[Bjornebye]

50 minutes ago, Kevin D said:

 

Is that opposite Trent's murial?

 

This sport has descended into an unholy alliance of oligarchs, American financial interests, Russian Billionaires and Oil states but in 100 years, or 1000, Liverpool will always stand for something more.

 

Of course that idea it is naive, sentimental and unrealistic to keep harping on about it, but we're all pretty intelligent and we wouldn't keep sinking our time, family and money into it if it wasn't also true.

 

You can't look at Glenbuck without seeing a direct line from Shankly to Anne Williams; people who understand right is right and wrong is wrong - and have the passion, intelligence, drive and commitment to fight for what they believe in.

 

More than Paisley, than Fagan, than Kenny, than even Klopp - Anne is Shankly's natural successor.

No mate the Henderson one is opposite Trents. Anne’s is down just past the arkles I think