Captain Tom Moore is being celebrated as a national hero for his 100th birthday, after raising almost £30 million in support of the National Health Service.
So, for his 100th birthday on April 30, the people of the UK really turned out.
Hundreds of thousands of people sent cards, dozens of murals appeared around the country, and the Royal Air Force made a special appearance over Moore's house in Marston Moretaine, where he was celebrating with his family.“It is even more extraordinary that I am doing so with this many well-wishers," he said,"and I am in awe at the response my walking has had”.
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