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BEDFORD, England--A military guard of honour and Royal Air Force fly-past marked the funeral on Saturday of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the World War Two...
Grief at his death was matched by admiration of all he achieved in his 100 years. Every element of the event reflected aspects of his long, rich journey, from his devotion to his family to his wartime service. His beloved Yorkshire roots were highlighted by the placing of a wreath, with 200 white roses, at his birthplace of Keighley on behalf of the Queen, who knighted him last summer. Further south, at the funeral in his adopted home county of Bedfordshire, a firing party from the Yorkshire Regiment formed a moving tribute to his period in the Army, when he fought with astonishing bravery du...
Britain says goodbye to Captain Sir Tom Moore with a nationally televised funeral for the 100-year-old war veteran who became a global hero for his extraordinary fundraising efforts during the pandemic.
Farewell to Captain Sir Tom Moore, who walked his way into the nation's hearts On Saturday, the nation said a socially distanced thank you to the war veteran who raised millions for NHS charities 27 February 2021 • 4:58pm The crowds may not have been able to line the streets to bid him farewell as they no doubt would have done – but in the end Captain Sir Tom Moore did get the send-off he so richly deserved. After all, he had – in the words of his daughter Lucy's eulogy – "walked his way" into our hearts. And on Saturday it said a socially-distanced thank you as Captain Sir Tom took ...