Family of UK’s Captain Tom call for fundraising celebration
London, UKReuters The family of Britain’s Captain Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who lifted a nation’s spirits during the pandemic, are calling for people to come together and raise funds for charity on what would have been his 101st birthday. Moore struck a chord with locked-down Britain, and made headlines around the world, […]
He’s number one: UK’s Captain Tom, 99, add hits single to fundraising record
Reuters Coronavirus charity walk hero Captain Tom Moore became the oldest person to top Britain’s main music chart and also added a world fundraising record to his accolades on Friday, just days shy of his 100th birthday. The World War II veteran took the Guinness World Record title for the most money raised by an […]
Wow!: “We will get through it,” says Captain Tom, 99, after walk raises $US16 million for coronavirus fight
PAUL SANDLE, of Reuters, reports on a remarkable fund-raising effort…