'An inspiration to us all': Remembering our lockdown hero Captain Sir Tom Moore
manchestereveningnews.co.ukhere“That sum of money is very difficult to imagine but it’s coming in so well.”He vowed to keep on walking laps of the 25-metre circuit, and did so until his birthday.A long list of celebrities, politicians and even royals praised Sir Tom's efforts and thousands of people sent him cards to mark his 100th birthday.Sir Tom was the guest of honour at the opening of the NHS Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate and a train was named after him.He was awarded the Freedom of the City of London, and the postbox outside his village Post Office was painted NHS blue in honour of his efforts.Sir Tom, who was a cricket fan, was also made an honorary member of the England cricket team.“People keep saying what I have done is remarkable, however it’s actually.
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