Harold John Burkhill BEM (born January 1939) is an English fundraiser who was awarded a British Empire Medal for his effort, particularly to fight cancer.
Since 2007, he has been raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support under the moniker "Man with the Pram" while dressed in an outfit consisting of a green curly wig.
I decided to have a go myself and in 1967 I trained very hard for the race, but I was no match for a great friend of mine John Warhurst, who not only won the Star walk but went on to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
[3][4] As of May 2024, Burkhill has competed in 1,045 races that raise money for charity, including the London Marathon.
[10] Also in 2023, then prime minister Rishi Sunak named John Points of Light, an award which recognises volunteers, charity leaders and community champions.