Less than a year after he won over the nation’s hearts by raising millions of pounds for the NHS, Captain Sir Tom Moore has died from the very virus he inspired people to rally against. The WWII veteran, 100, became a national treasure by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden during the first lockdown, … Read more
Michael Ball has urged viewers to get the COVID-19 vaccine as he paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore on Tuesday. The singer, 58, who performed alongside the army veteran on a charity cover of You’ll Never Walk Alone, said Brits should ‘do their duty’ by getting vaccinated after revealing he ‘was content and didn’t … Read more
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s death today aged 100 marks the end of an extraordinary life that saw him go from WWII hero to quiz show star and then a national treasure after walking 100 laps of his garden to raise £33m for the NHS. The grandfather-of-four’s service in World War Two took him across Asia … Read more
The Queen is leading tributes tonight to NHS hero Captain Sir Tom Moore, as the Archbishop of Canterbury said: ‘Where he walked, a nation followed.’ Queen Elizabeth sent a private message of condolence to the veteran’s family after news of death broke today. In a statement, Buckingham Palace tweeted: ‘A Buckingham Palace spokesman: ‘Her Majesty … Read more
The Queen tonight led tributes to inspirational war veteran and fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore who has died aged 100 after being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. He had been a beam of light shining through the tragedies of the pandemic and raised more than £32million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his … Read more
Inspirational war veteran and fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore has died aged 100 after being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. He had been a beam of light shining through the tragedies of the pandemic and raised more than £32 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden before his milestone birthday. His … Read more
Children from across Britain today sent thousands of messages of support to Captain Tom Moore as he battled coronavirus. The inspirational war veteran, 100, was said to have smiled at some of the well-wishes from the youngsters as well as well-known names. They were led by Tony Hudgell, who had to have both legs amputated … Read more
Boris Johnson today called Captain Sir Tom Moore ‘an inspiration to everybody in this country during this pandemic’ as the 100-year-old was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. The war veteran’s family last night shared news of his hospital admissions and revealed how he had suffered with pneumonia over the ‘past few weeks’ before also testing … Read more
‘Britain’s pandemic hero’ and ‘Pray for Tom’: How the international press reacted as Sir Captain Tom Moore battles coronavirus in hospital Captain Sir Tom Moore, 100, was hospitalised Sunday night with coronavirus Family say he was taken to hospital after ‘requiring help with his breathing’ The news has been reported around the world from Australia to … Read more
Boris Johnson today called Captain Sir Tom Moore ‘an inspiration to everybody in this country during this pandemic’ as the 100-year-old was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. The war veteran’s family last night shared news of his hospital admissions and revealed how he had suffered with pneumonia over the ‘past few weeks’ before also testing … Read more