Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment formed a Guard of Honour for Captain Tom Moore as he completed his walkSoldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment formed a Guard of Honour for Captain Tom Moore as he completed his walk
Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment formed a Guard of Honour for Captain Tom Moore as he completed his walk

Special picture tribute to Bedford's Captain Tom Moore on his 100th birthday

Earlier this month Captain Tom Moore, from Marston Moretaine, captured the nation's hearts when he decided to raise money for NHS Charities Together by walking 100 laps of his garden before he turned 100

His story went global and he has raised nearly £30million for the NHS, which sparked a petition calling for him to be knighted - it now has over 950,000 signatures. Today, the Second World War veteran celebrates his 100th birthday and he has been sent over 125,000 birthday cards from around the world. His fundraising efforts have inspired others to create paintings and drawings of him, pay tribute to him, write poems about him, follow in his footsteps to raise money for the NHS and he has even had a train named after him! Happy Birthday Captain Tom Moore!

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