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08
Jul 2021
Captain Tom memorial walkway opens at Army Foundation College
A memorial walkway dedicated to Captain Sir Tom Moore was opened yesterday at Harrogate's Army Foundation College by members of his family.
Captain Sir Tom's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore, her husband and children, visited the college on Pennypot Lane to cut a ribbon and unveil a plaque that includes details of his life.
Junior soldiers marched under the walkway on their way to the graduation parade. The college said the dedication was a "fantastic way" to mark the Captain's legacy.
The college posted on its Facebook page:
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Captain Sir Tom was made an honorary colonel of the Army Foundation College in Harrogate last spring.
He later visited the college to speak to junior soldiers and was invited back for their graduation in September.
He raised almost £33m for NHS Charities Together by walking lengths of his garden in Bedfordshire, hitting the headlines in the process. He died aged 100 in February this year.
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