National Lottery: Stories of South Yorkshire's big winners over the years as £184m prize is claimed
As one happy couple celebrate the biggest-ever National Lottery win in the latest Euro Millions draw, we’re looking back at past South Yorkshire winners.
By Julia Armstrong
Published 20th May 2022, 09:58 BST
Three years ago, Sheffield was named as number five on the list of the UK cities which have seen the most lottery winners.
The National Lottery was launched in 1994. According to the lottery website, there have been more than 6,300 new millionaires created and £30 million raised for good causes every week.
Sheffield United fans Ray and Barbara Wragg celebrate winning a £7,649,520 jackpot from the National Lottery at Bramall Lane football ground on January 25, 2000. They became renowned for giving away much of their fortune to many good causes. Barbara died in 2018, aged 77 Photo: PA
Barnsley lottery winners Eric Roberts of Hoyland and Geraldine Rushford of Monk Bretton who received their cheques for £65,016 in January 2005 Photo: Dennis Lound
Amateur astronomer Paul Turton of Sheffield won £1 million on the Euromillions millionaire raffle in November 2011.The supermarket worker who lived with his mum kept his win secret from all his friends and colleagues and intended to buy a new home and visit his sister in Australia Photo: Paul Macnamara Ross Parry Agency