Captain Sir Tom Moore, 100, dies after contracting coronavirus

direct to your inboxThe family of Captain Sir Tom Moore have shared an unseen passage of a book the NHS hero was writing before he died, in which he talked about his own funeral.The World War II veteran, who captured the hearts of the nation with his fundraising efforts during the first lockdown, died at the age of 100 on February 2 after testing positive for cornavirus.His family have confirmed that a 'small family funeral' will take place in line with coronavirus restrictions on Saturday

direct to your inboxCaptain Sir Tom Moore's daughter has spoken out on her father's belief he'd come home from hospital and why they kept the trolling from him.Hannah Ingram-Moore said she could not tell her 100-year-old father "people are hating us" over the outpouring of support he received during his fundraising challenge last year.She said his heart would have been "broken" to hear about it.She told BBC Breakfast: "I couldn't tell him."I think it would have broken his heart, honestly, if

Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter Hannah has shared a heartfelt statement following her father's death on 2 February.Opening up in a heartfelt message shared on Twitter, Hannah thanked the public for their support, going into great detail about what an incredible man Captain Tom was. WATCH: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies after contracting Covid-19Hannah also discussed the pain of losing someone you love, and said that she hoped that the world would continue to spread "love and joy".RELATED: Captain

Captain Sir Tom Moore shared one final message on social media ahead of his death, and it's so inspiring.On 25 January, Captain Tom posted a message on Instagram that read: "You can do and be anything you want to be."The touching image was captioned: "Be positive and believe in yourself."MORE: Captain Sir Tom Moore's family are 'hurt' by cruel Barbados commentsMORE: Captain Sir Tom Moore's family clarify when he contracted coronavirusCaptain Tom passed away on Monday at the age of 100.The

Captain Sir Tom Moore's family have spoken out following speculation that the late war hero, who died on Monday after contracting COVID-19, caught the disease on holiday.The captain enjoyed a trip to Barbados with his family in December before lockdown restrictions were tightened.MORE: Celebrities who have sadly passed away in 2021However, his family's spokesperson has revealed that Captain Tom had tested negative for coronavirus until he was treated for pneumonia.He tested positive for COVID-19

Tributes have been pouring in for Captain Sir Tom Moore, following his death at the age of 100. The World War II veteran first rose to prominence last year, when he raised more than £30 million for NHS charities at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

direct to your inboxTributes have been pouring in for Captain Sir Tom Moore, who has died in hospital at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19.The veteran, who captured the hearts of the nation with his fundraising efforts during the first lockdown, died in Bedford Hospital on Tuesday morning, his family confirmed in a statement this afternoon.His daughters Hannah Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira hailed the last year of his life as “nothing short of remarkable”, adding: “He was

Captain Sir Tom Moore has sadly passed away aged 100 following his coronavirus diagnosis last weekend.After raising over £33million for the NHS in 2020, Captain Tom was admitted to Bedford Hospital on Sunday 31st January; with daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore explaining the Army veteran was being treated for pneumonia after testing positive for COVID-19.Yesterday, Bedford Hospital released a statement in agreement with Sir Tom's family.