Captain Tom Moore ‘Overawed’ By Knighthood For NHS Fundraising

The war veteran raised more than £32m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April. Capt Tom’s initial reaction was “this can’t be true” when told about the honour. The centenarian received the special nomination from the prime minister.

Boris Johnson said the veteran had provided the country with “a beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus”.

Capt Tom said he had been “given an outstanding honour by the Queen and the prime minister”.

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