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Singing jeweller s Captain Tom 100 challenge raises funds for Springhill Hospice Date published: 07 May 2021
John Swinden performing his Captain Tom 100 challenge
Rochdale’s singing jeweller John Swinden has raised just short of £2,000 for Springhill Hospice with his Captain Tom 100 songs challenge.
John sang 102 songs in a row on Sunday 2 May, which took him five hours and 40 minutes, performing hit tracks by the likes of Elvis, Dean Martin, Johnny Cash, Bobby Vee and the Everly Brothers.
The Captain Tom 100 challenge was set up by the late veteran’s family in his honour: dream up a Captain Tom 100 challenge based around the number 100 and do it at any time and anywhere over Captain Tom’s birthday weekend – starting on Friday 30 April through to Bank Holiday Monday 3 May.
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