Flypast for UK fund-raising hero "Colonel" Tom as he turns 100 | |||
|
Video Credit: Reuters Studio - Duration: 01:07s - Published
 Flypast for UK fund-raising hero "Colonel" Tom as he turns 100British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a national hero after raising almost 30 million pounds for the health service, celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday with an honorary promotion and two military flypasts. |
| 0 shares | |
Flypast for UK fund-raising hero "Colonel" Tom as he turns 100
British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a national hero after raising almost 30 million pounds for the health service, celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday (April 30) with an honorary promotion and two military flypasts.
A spitfire and hurricane aircraft performed the flypast near his home in Bedfordshire.
Moore has raised 29.4 million pounds ($36.5 million) for charities that help front-line National Health Service staff by completing laps of his garden with the help of a walking frame, having initially set out to raise just 1,000 pounds.
His endeavours have won the hearts and admiration of the public at home and across the world.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on his return to work on Monday after recovering from COVID-19 himself, called upon Britons to show the same resolve as the old soldier to help defeat the virus.
You Might Like
Tweets about this
 One News Page (United Kingdom) RT @One_News_Page: #HappyBirthdayCaptainTom! https://t.co/tPaYQdg4hE British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a nat… 13 minutes ago  One News Page #HappyBirthdayCaptainTom! https://t.co/tPaYQdg4hE British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become… https://t.co/K6pAeFF6NB 15 minutes ago  African News Network Flypast And Promotion For UK Fund-Raising Hero “Colonel” Tom As He Turns 100 https://t.co/uC9iYHKT88 https://t.co/Tq4Ufb1AY6 16 minutes ago  Richard Earl Flypast and promotion for UK fund-raising hero 'Colonel' Tom as he turns 100 https://t.co/Hfm0tjAm5E 18 minutes ago  Bandula Jayasekara RT @Reuters: Flypast and promotion for UK fund-raising hero 'Colonel' Tom as he turns 100 https://t.co/44zNP2c6KV https://t.co/7YOTbL4MvK 33 minutes ago  Bob TSUC RT @F_W_Records: ‘Happy 100th Birthday Tom Moore’ NHS fund raising hero Tom Moore is promoted to honorary Colonel on his 100th birthday & h… 55 minutes ago  Innit!! 🐉 🕉 🧸 ☮️ 🌱 #FBPE #HaveDemocracy Flypast and promotion for UK fund-raising hero "Colonel" Tom as he turns 100 https://t.co/6oVDNvujuL 2 hours ago  Forces War Records ‘Happy 100th Birthday Tom Moore’ NHS fund raising hero Tom Moore is promoted to honorary Colonel on his 100th birth… https://t.co/p5OZrcK2RD 2 hours ago |