Captain Sir Tom is mourned from the UK to the US and Russia
Captain Tom Moore died aged 100 from pneumonia and Covid-19; he had been fighting cancer for five years
03 February 2021 - 14:55
Marston Moretaine — With flowers and lights, Britain paid tribute on Wednesday to Captain Tom Moore, who was 100 and who touched the hearts of millions by offering a simple message of hope and self-sacrifice during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Moore, who raised tens of millions of pounds for the National Health Service (NHS) by walking up and down his garden, leaning on a frame, died on Tuesday in Bedford Hospital after suffering pneumonia and Covid-19. He had been fighting cancer for five years...
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