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British Prime minister Boris Johnson gives Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old British war veteran who became a national hero for his extraordinary fundraising efforts during the pandemic, a round of applause in recognition of his record-breaking achievements. Moore raised nearly £33 million ($45 million, 37 million euros) for UK health service charities by completing 100 lengths of his garden before his 100th birthday last April. Moore died in hospital in Bedford, southern England, after receiving treatment for pneumonia and testing positive for coronavirus. IMAGES
The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore, his daughter Hannah, grandson Benji, granddaughter Georgia and son in law Colin Ingram participate in a doorstep clap in memory of the WWII veteran. He had raised nearly £33 million for NHS charities ahead of his 100th birthday last year by walking laps of his garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire. IMAGES
Milton Keynes (UK), Feb 3 (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Neil Hall) Numerous flowers and thank you notes were left as a tribute near the home of World War II veteran Tom Moore, known in the UK as Captain Tom, who recently died of the coronavirus. Moore raised £33 million for the British health sector by walking around his garden with his walker.FOOTAGE THE TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN TOM AT MILTON KEYNES.
100-year-old war veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised more than £32m for the British health system through a fundraising campaign during the coronavirus lockdown, receives knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. IMAGES
Tributes have poured in for the newly-promoted Colonel Tom Moore' on his 100th birthday, after he raised £30 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.
The veteran has raised over £29 million for NHS Charities Together by walking laps of his garden.
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