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Captain Tom Moore, who lifted the nation during the first stages of the coronavirus pandemic has died, aged 100. The centenarian raised over £30 million for the NHS, broke two Guinness world records, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and managed to have a number 1 song.
Piers Morgan, Myleene Klass and Katherine Jenkins also paid their respects to the singer on Twitter.
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The World War II veteran celebrated his 100th birthday today, after raising almost £30m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his back garden earlier this month. Captain Tom also scored a number one hit shortly afterwards. Today, as part of a Battle of Britain Memorial, a flyover of signature planes from the war were organised by the RAF to mark his birthday.
Captain Tom Moore, the 99-year-old British war veteran who has raised more than £28 million pounds for the NHS is topping the charts with his new charity single, singing alongside the NHS Voice of Care Choir and Michael Ball, singing the 1963 hit ‘You'll Never Walk Alone’.
Army veteran, Captain Tom Moore, raised more than £10m to help the NHS during the pandemic, more than clearing his original fundraising target of £1,000. He did 100 laps of his back garden in Bedfordshire ahead of his 100th birthday later in the month.