Adorable young Sun readers wish Captain Tom Moore happy birthday as the inspirational fundraiser turns 100 today
Last night, Tom thanked The Sun’s amazing readers as we handed your cards to this remarkable man, who has inspired the world during the coronavirus crisis.“Thank you to every single person who has helped raise this incredible sum of money.“For your birthday cards, your thoughts, your gifts and warm wishes, thank you.When we asked young readers to send birthday cards to Colonel Tom, we were deluged with beautiful drawings.
We have teamed up with NHS Charities Together in their urgent Covid-19 Appeal to ensure the money gets to exactly who needs it. She said: “It’s very painful for me, like with many other people who are in the same boat, not to be with loved ones on significant birthdays and celebrations.Colonel Tom’s family have not told him that RAF pilots from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight were expected to stage a flypast of Spitfires and Hurricane planes over the house at 8.20am today.A second flypast by the Army Air Corps with a Wildcat and an Apache attack helicopter is expected over his home at 2.30pm.
He completed the 100 laps two weeks ago but carried on — and now holds the Guinness World Record for the most money raised by an individual on a sponsored walk in the UK. A No10 spokesman said: “The NHS is doing a fantastic job and the nation will want to find a way to say thank you when we have defeated this virus.” SAS hero Andy McNab added: “The award of a George Cross would show an emotional appreciation.”Tom said: “What wonderful news to have a number one single on my birthday and be a record breaker too.Yesterday Hannah told The Sun: “You and all your readers have given him head-to-toe joy, your interest has re-energised him.
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