Captain Tom Moore had a truly royal birthday.
28.04.2020 - 10:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A school in Bedfordshire has been flooded with thousands of cards from well wishers across the globe for Captain Tom Moore's upcoming 100th birthday.
The Second World War veteran, known to most as Captain Tom, has raised more than £29m for the NHS by walking laps of his garden in Bedfordshire.
He turns 100 on Thursday, and more than 125,000 cards have been sent to Bedford School where his grandson, Benjie Ingram-Moore, attends.
Cards were also sent from famous names including the Duke and
Captain Tom Moore had a truly royal birthday.
Captain Tom Moore has celebrating his 100th birthday today - with an RAF flypast over his home, and a promotion.
The Queen has promoted Captain Tom Moore to Colonel on his 100th birthday, after he raised more than £29 million for the NHS.The World War II veteran captured the hearts of the nation by doing laps of his garden. In celebration of his milestone birthday, Tom has received a personal letter from the Queen and has also been re-presented with his Second World War Defence Medal ahead of next week's VE Day celebrations.
Captain Tom Moore got an early birthday present days before turning 100.
Former British Army captain Tom Moore, 99, is triumphant in his attempt to reach No. 1 in the U.K. singles chart with entertainer Michael Ball and the NHS Voices of Care Choir. Their much-vaunted version of “You'll Never Walk Alone” (Decca/Universal) ultimately outsells The Weeknd's “Blinding Lights” (XO/Republic/Universal) to claim the prize. On the album chart, Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon's The Bonny (Little Runaway) debuts at the top.