I featured Captain Tom Moore in a Family Fridays post three weeks ago, and Pete has shared the wonderful news that this hero is receiving a knighthood!
Not long after the news media began to tell us about the impact of the Coronavirus pressures on the staff of the NHS, there was a feature about an elderly man who was hoping to raise £1,000 to donate to NHS charities in their honour. Known as Captain Tom Moore, he was a 99 year-old retired man who had served as an Army Captain in WW2, with the famous ‘Forgotten Fourteenth’ Army in Burma. With limited mobility now, and using a wheeled walking frame, he was determined to walk one hundred circuits of his garden, before his 100th birthday.
Using a donation page set up by his family, he quickly raised that money, and much more besides. So much more, that he decided to keep on walking until the actual day of his 100th birthday.
By the time that day dawned, he had raised over £30 MILLION pounds!
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beetleypete said:
Thanks for spreading the word, Kim. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
We need more stories like this Pete.
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beetleypete said:
They are thin on the ground, sadly.
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Margie said:
Wonderful share, Kim.
I visited Pete’s blog earlier and left a comment.
Sir Tom Moore is truly a great man!
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
We definitely could use more of him Margie.🤗
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dogtownblogsbooks said:
Great story! Thanks so much for sharing.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks to Pete for the update!😊
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Jennie said:
Love, love this!! I’m so glad both you and Pete gave Tom a well deserved bravo.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
It’s such a great story Jennie!
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Jennie said:
Yes!!!
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cheryloreglia said:
This is a wonderful story and we need to share more of these! Thank you, C
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Definitely!
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roughwighting said:
Oh, this is wonderful news. The human spirit just gets stronger and stronger with love and respect.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
So true.
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