They were born almost exactly NINETY FIVE years apart.
16.04.2020 - 11:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
War veteran Captain Tom Moore has captured the attention of millions as he raises a staggering amount of money for the NHS.
The 99-year-old set out to raise £1,000 for the hospital charities by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday at the end of this month.
But in the last 24 hours, the amount he had raised had more than doubled from £5m to £12m - and it's still going up.
And this morning, Captain Tom completed his 100th lap way ahead of schedule.
Speaking to Piers Morgan and
They were born almost exactly NINETY FIVE years apart.
Captain Tom Moore had a truly royal birthday.
A month ago, no one knew who Captain Tom Moore was.
The Queen has promoted Captain Tom Moore to Colonel on his 100th birthday, after he raised more than £29 million for the NHS.The World War II veteran captured the hearts of the nation by doing laps of his garden. In celebration of his milestone birthday, Tom has received a personal letter from the Queen and has also been re-presented with his Second World War Defence Medal ahead of next week's VE Day celebrations.
A 99-year-old great grandma is walking 100 lengths of her driveway before her 100th birthday next week to raise money for an NHS charity.
If you thought Captain Tom Moore couldn't do any more to amaze the nation then think again.
99 year-old war veteran Captain Tom Moore who is currently capturing the nation’s hearts raising money for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden, has not only raised over £25m in recent days, but is now potentially on his way to an Official UK Number 1 single too, according to new Official Charts Company data.