‘He was a beacon of hope’: Newspapers from around the globe pay tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore

Newspapers from around the world have paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore tonight after the British hero’s death from coronavirus.  The war hero, who raised £33 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden during the first national lockdown, passed away peacefully in Bedford Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The Queen led tributes in … Read more

‘If tomorrow is my last day, it’ll be a good one’: The inspirational life of Sir Tom Moore

With his medals, his friendly grin and that flash of steel in his blue eyes, Captain Sir Tom Moore summed up everything that was good about Britain under lockdown. He was kind. He was indomitable. He was the image of ourselves that we hoped to see projected back from the mirror, the picture of our national … Read more

‘If tomorrow is my last day, it’ll be a good one’: The inspirational life of Sir Tom Moore

With his medals, his friendly grin and that flash of steel in his blue eyes, Captain Sir Tom Moore summed up everything that was good about Britain under lockdown. He was kind. He was indomitable. He was the image of ourselves that we hoped to see projected back from the mirror, the picture of our national … Read more

How Captain Tom became national treasure by offering to walk 100 laps of his garden for the NHS

Less than a year after he won over the nation’s hearts by raising millions of pounds for the NHS, Captain Sir Tom Moore has died from the very virus he inspired people to rally against. The WWII veteran, 100, became a national treasure by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden during the first lockdown, … Read more

Michael Ball urges viewers to get the Covid vaccine as he pays tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore

Michael Ball has urged viewers to get the COVID-19 vaccine as he paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore on Tuesday. The singer, 58, who performed alongside the army veteran on a charity cover of You’ll Never Walk Alone, said Brits should ‘do their duty’ by getting vaccinated after revealing he ‘was content and didn’t … Read more

The war hero who became a national treasure by walking 100 laps of his garden

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s death today aged 100 marks the end of an extraordinary life that saw him go from WWII hero to quiz show star and then a national treasure after walking 100 laps of his garden to raise £33m for the NHS. The grandfather-of-four’s service in World War Two took him across Asia … Read more

Queen leads Britain in grief as she personally honours Captain Sir Tom Moore

The Queen is leading tributes tonight to NHS hero Captain Sir Tom Moore, as the Archbishop of Canterbury said: ‘Where he walked, a nation followed.’ Queen Elizabeth sent a private message of condolence to the veteran’s family after news of death broke today. In a statement, Buckingham Palace tweeted: ‘A Buckingham Palace spokesman: ‘Her Majesty … Read more

The war hero who became a national treasure by walking 100 laps of his garden

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s death today aged 100 marks the close of an extraordinary life that saw him go from WWII hero to quiz show star and then a national treasure after walking 100 laps of his garden to raise £33m for the NHS. The grandfather-of-four’s service in World War Two took him across Asia … Read more

Captain Sir Tom Moore dies aged 100 after battle with coronavirus

The Queen tonight led tributes to inspirational war veteran and fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore after he died aged 100 after being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. He had been a beam of light shining through the tragedies of the pandemic and raised more than £32 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of … Read more

Captain Sir Tom Moore dies aged 100 after battle with coronavirus

The Queen tonight led tributes to inspirational war veteran and fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore after he died aged 100 after being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. He had been a beam of light shining through the tragedies of the pandemic and raised more than £32 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of … Read more