Bad Things Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) I'm not sure if American media covered this story back in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, but this gentleman was truly a humble hero during dark times. Godspeed Captain Tom! Quote At times of crisis, a nation needs hope and heroes. Sometimes, they're found in unlikely places - and when Britain first locked down against the coronavirus pandemic, it discovered Captain Sir Tom Moore. In April 2020 the then 99-year-old war veteran accepted a little family challenge: to raise £1,000 for health service charities by walking 100 lengths of his garden before his 100th birthday at the end of that month. "One small soul like me won't make much difference," he declared in his first TV interview. He could not have been more wrong. By the time he closed his fundraising page at midnight on his 100th birthday, Captain Sir Tom had raised more than £32m from more than one-and-a-half-million global donors. But that was just the beginning - a knighthood, RAF flypast to mark him turning 100 and personal greetings from the Queen and prime minister soon followed. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52726188 Edited February 3, 2021 by Bad Things 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 How many people can say they received an RAF flypast on the occasion of their 100th birthday?! What an epic human being! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 RIP Thank you for your contribution towards the pandemic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bferra13 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Incredible story. God bless and rest in peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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