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Captain Sir Thomas Moore (30 April 1920 – 2 February 2021), more popularly known as Captain Tom, was a British Army officer and fundraiser. He made international headlines in April 2020 when he raised money for charity in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic. He served in India and the Burma campaign during the Second ...
- 1940–1946
Aug 30, 2023 · Tom Moore was born to coach. He’ll do it until he can’t. “I’m never quitting,” he says. “I’m doing this until they carry my ass out boots first.” ...
Apr 25, 2024 · Capt Sir Tom Moore's extraordinary fundraising efforts for National Health Service charities were part of Covid-19 pandemic history, but the charity, which was set up by his family in his honour ...
Feb 2, 2021 · Tom Moore is knighted by the Queen at Windsor Castle in July 2020. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images. On his birthday there was a fly-past above his home by the RAF and by a Hurricane and ...
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Feb 2, 2021 · The British World War II veteran, who walked 100 laps around his garden to raise money for health workers, died of COVID-19 complications, his family announced on his Twitter account. He was knighted, made an honorary colonel and a WWE champion for his heroic efforts and positive spirit.
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Feb 2, 2021 · As the news spread on Tuesday that Tom Moore had died, countless tributes poured in for the spry and optimistic 100-year-old Army veteran who raised millions of pounds for Britain’s National ...
Feb 2, 2021 · The BBC News pays tribute to the late war veteran and fundraiser who captured the hearts of Britain with his garden walk and charity campaign. Learn about his life, from his childhood in Yorkshire to his service in Burma, and his legacy as a national treasure.
