Bury artist has been commissioned to paint a family portrait for national treasure Captain Tom.Stuart Barkley, of Ramsbottom, reached out to Captain Sir Tom Moore's grandson Benjie on social media and agreed to paint an initial portrait of the two of them for free. The painting, which took around 40 hours to complete, was so well received that it now hangs in Captain Tom's Bedfordshire home."I've wanted to paint a sort of elder statesman for quite some time," Stuart said.
Airdrie boy raises funds for NHS after being inspired by Captain Tom Moore
22.05.2020 - 15:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
AN Airdrie boy has got on his bike to raise funds for the NHS after being inspired by his fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore.
Little Max Stewart, from Cairnhill, has harnessed his pedal power to cycle 100 laps round the cul-de-sac at his home in a bid to raise money for the NHS.
After celebrating his sixth birthday last month, Max embarked on his fundraising venture to honour the work of Monklands nurses and raise over £400 for his local NHS in the process.
Max was “fascinated” after watching the
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Captain Tom Moore receives gold Blue Peter badge after raising more than £30 million for NHS
The army veteran, who served in India and Burma during the Second World War, decided to mark his 100th birthday on 30 April by walking 100 laps of his garden and gaining praise from everyone from the Queen to Anthony Joshua.