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Hemel Hempstead Millionaire Street
Overjoyed Terry Hannigan took his dad’s advice to join the Postcode Lottery - and won £76,923 just five months later.
16 May 2026
Father knows best
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"I didn’t know what to expect. This is brilliant, thank you."
Terry was chatting last Christmas with his father Mike, who’s played for a decade, and he recommended signing up.
The retired IT manager subscribed to the lottery at the end of November and was left shocked when he was presented with a whopping prize so soon.
Terry shared a £1 Million pot with eight other neighbours in Hemel Hempstead after HP1 3SE landed the weekly Millionaire Street prize. Every ticket was worth £76,923, but two players tripled their prizes to £230,769 with three tickets each.
Now Terry’s planning on helping out his family - as well as a bit of globetrotting for him and wife Jacqui.
A sunny escape
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Terry was presented with his cheque at the same time as winning next door neighbour Alison Rose.
Now the legal PA, who was nursing a bad cold, is planning to head off to sunnier climes with her partner.
"I think we’ll have a holiday. Maybe a safari or Australia. My brother lives in Melbourne and it’s been five years since we last went over."
Family adventure
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"Oh my God. I’m shaking, I can’t believe it, it’s surreal. This amount of money is beyond what I thought."
Just along the street, another family have major vacation plans after mum Sharon Chambers also landed £76,923.
Sharon and partner Ben Rigby have always dreamed of taking their two daughters on a trip across Japan - including stops at the country’s Disney and Super Nintendo World theme parks.
Sharing the win
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At the opposite end of the street, Tony Wellman’s wife Angela shrieked with delight when his £76,923 was revealed.
Now the couple - who have been married for 10 years and share five children and three grandchildren - plan to help their family and go travelling.
"I’m a bit shaky and nervous, I wasn’t expecting that."
Giving back
Hugging their two Bernese Mountain Dogs, Lily and Poppy, Tony revealed he first signed up for the Postcode Lottery to support animal charities.
He said: "We have two dogs and one of the reasons I joined is because I knew the Postcode Lottery supports animal charities. We support animal charities ourselves."
Fellow winner Sharon also reinforces that as a reason for signing up. And they were delighted to learn that their wins - along with those of the seven other neighbours - means local charities will also get funding awards.
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Incredibly, one organisation benefitting is right on their own doorstep.
Mediation Hertfordshire, based in the heart of the residential estate, has received £50,000 made possible thanks to Postcode Lottery players.
The not-for-profit organisation offers an independent and impartial lifeline to those experiencing conflict in the community, within a family, in a school or in a workplace.
Other charities receiving funding include:
DENS - £75,000
HECTOR’S HOUSE - £50,000
DACORUM MENCAP - £50,000
Deserving Causes
Today's prize is part of a draw promoted on behalf of Postcode Planet Trust which support charities including Cool Earth, Marine Conservation Society and WWF-UK. Thanks to our fantastic players, more than £1.7 Billion has been raised for thousands of deserving projects.