Captain Tom Moore, UK's Record-Breaking Fundraiser, Dies at 100 Moore struck a chord with locked-down Britain by walking in his garden to raise £38.9 million for the National Health Service. Captain Sir Tom Moore speaks as he launches his autobiography book 'Tomorrow will be a Good Day' at his home in Milton Keynes, Britain September 17, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Dylan Martinez/Files World03/Feb/2021 Marston Moretaine: Britain’s Captain Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who lifted a nation’s spirits by raising millions of pounds for health service workers battling the coronavirus, died on Tuesday aged 100 after he contracted COVID-19. Moore struck a chord with locked-down Britain by walking around his garden with the help of a frame to raise £38.9 million ($53 million) for the National Health Service. His endeavour and wit spread joy amid the grim news of the coronavirus outbreak. Moore’s message to the world was that the sun would shine again and that the clouds would clear.