A CHARITY champion was treated to the surprise of her life during her 80th birthday celebration. Margaret Burrow, honorary CEO of Barrow District Disability Association, was simply amazed when she discovered she was the surprise guest of honour at a This is Your Life Zoom party. Friends, family and colleagues joined forces to put on the surprise show in honour of Mrs Burrow s 80th birthday on Monday, showcasing her many decades of achievements. The staff of the BBDA surprised her with some sandwiches and cake for an impromptu socially distanced celebration. She said: “It was a lovely get together and I thought that was my birthday surprise.
A COMMUNITY hero who has transformed the lives of thousands of people is celebrating a major milestone today. Margaret Burrow, honorary CEO of Barrow District Disability Association (BDDA), has turned 80 years old - and The Mail is looking back at some of her lifetime achievements. A proud Barrovian, Mrs Burrow was raised on Barrow Island with her four sisters and four brothers and has lived in Barrow all her life. Over the years Margaret has helped thousands of local people overcome their restrictions or difficulties and her outstanding contribution to charity work was recognised in 2002 when she was awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen.