When Myrna and Adrian Whiteson first heard that they had been nominated for The Times/Sternberg Active Life award they were suspicious.
The co-founders of Teenage Cancer Trust, which has supported hundreds of thousands of young people through cancer treatment, recalled their uncertainty at a message inviting them to Downing Street in recognition of their achievements in late life.
“When I first got the email, I thought, ‘This must be a scam,’” Myrna said. “When I found out it wasn’t, I was amazed.”
The Whitesons were declared winners of the award, which celebrates achievements by people over the age of 70, at a ceremony at 11 Downing Street on Thursday.
Roger Daltrey has organised the trust’s annual fundraising concerts for 24 years
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Adrian, 89, and Myrna, who declines to give her age, remain active in the charity they
