A month ago, no one knew who Captain Tom Moore was.
24.04.2020 - 20:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Up until a couple of weeks ago, Captain Tom Moore was simply amazing for being a 99-year-old war veteran approaching his 100th birthday.
Now, he is an inspiration and hero to many after his simple fundraising efforts became an epic success.
Mr Moore set out to raise £1,000 for the NHS by completing 100 laps of his garden.
But he has done much more than that.
Captain Tom has now raised more than £28m for NHS Charities Together and picked up a Pride of Britain award in the process.
He was given
A month ago, no one knew who Captain Tom Moore was.
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.
Captain Tom Moore racks up another incredible victory in his quest to raise money for the NHS as his rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone debuts at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart just in time for the 99 year-old war veteran’s 100th birthday, the Official Charts Company can confirm.
A Perth woman is currently riding high at the top of the UK charts.
Captain Tom Moore's battle for this week's Official Number 1 single in the UK is heating up, with the gap between the Top 2 narrowing today (April 22).