Coronavirus: UK fund-raiser Colonel Tom Moore, 100, to receive knighthood
Colonel Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising 33 million pounds for the National Health Service in the run-up to his 100th birthday, is to be knighted.
Colonel Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising 33 million pounds for the National Health Service in the run-up to his 100th birthday, is to be knighted.
In less than 6 weeks, 100-year-old Captain Tom Moore has become a prolific fundraiser, chart-topping performer, book writer and all-around national hero — an enduring symbol of British pluck during the coronavirus crisis https://t.co/wpKdRaQDQY
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) May 15, 2020
Arise Sir Tom
Moore will now be known as 'Sir Tom' after a special nomination from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The World War Two veteran raised the world record sum by painstakingly completing 100 laps of his garden with the aid of a walking frame. "Colonel Tom’s fantastic fundraising broke records, inspired the whole country and provided us all with a beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus," Johnson said on Tuesday. "On behalf of everyone who has been moved by his incredible story, I want to say a huge 'thank you.' He’s a true national treasure."
'Beacon of light' NHS fundraiser and WWII veteran Captain Tom Moore to be given knighthoodhttps://t.co/KNIAClSyEs pic.twitter.com/O2Z1fwATSx
— ITV News (@itvnews) May 19, 2020
The honour is the latest bestowed on Moore. For his 100th birthday last month, Queen Elizabeth agreed that he should be made an honorary colonel and he was also made an honorary member of the England cricket team. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most money raised by an individual through a sponsored walk.