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'Pray for Tom': UK's record fundraiser Captain Moore in hospital with COVID By Andrew Boyers Reuters BEDFORD, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among a host of well-wishers from across Britain and beyond willing record-breaking fundraiser Captain Tom Moore to pull through after the centenarian was admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Moore, who raised more than 30 million pounds ($41 million)by walking 100 lengths of his garden during last year's lockdown, was admitted to Bedford hospital after testing positive for the virus, his daughter said on Sunday. "You've inspired...

Moore became a national hero and symbol of Britain’s fighting spirit when he last year smashed global fundraising records by walking 100 laps of his garden with the help of a walking frame. He initially set out to gather £1000 in support but eventually raised £32.8 million ($58.8 million) after his story and messages of hope captured international attention. Advertisement The feat earned him the Guinness World Record for the most money raised by an individual through a walk, and more than 125,000 cards for his 100th birthday. Loading His hospitalisation will be a fresh psychologica...

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December 16, 2020 British celebrity centenarian Captain Sir Tom Moore who arrived in Barbados last week to fulfill a ‘bucket list’ dream has given the island’s leadership and frontline workers full marks for effectively managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Captain Tom, as he is known in the UK, received a knighthood on his 100th birthday after raising more than $90 million (£33 million) in charity walks for the UK National Health Service (NHS). He told Barbados TODAY while relaxing at a private northern villa, that he has been keeping abreast with international developments regar...

December 16, 2020 Captain Sir Tom Moore, the centenarian who is in Barbados fulfilling one of his bucket-list dreams to visit the island is not disappointed that he travelled thousands of miles to get to the island which he says is as beautiful as the pictures he saw before he even got here. The Second World War veteran, is celebrated in the UK as Captain Tom for raising over $90 million (£33 million) for Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) through embarking on a 100-lap challenge at his Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, home in the English Midlands. He said though he is stil...