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Feb 2021
Tributes paid to fundraising army captain and honorary Harrogate colonel
The former Army captain who opened the NHS Nightingale hospital in Harrogate has died aged 100, his family has announced.
Captain Sir Tom Moore was the guest of honour at a virtual opening of the facility last April, in recognition of his fundraising work.
He raised almost £33m for NHS Charities Together by walking lengths of his garden in Bedfordshire, hitting the headlines in the process.
Having been raised in Keighley, West Yorkshire, 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.
In a statement posted on its social media accounts, the college said:
His family confirmed his death today on his Twitter account. He had been taken into hospital on Sunday, after being diagnosed with pneumonia before testing positive for covid last week.
https://twitter.com/captaintommoore/status/1356634749339590657?s=20
Tributes poured in from across the UK and beyond as soon as the news was announced.
The Captain Tom Foundation, set up to continue his legacy, issued a statement to its "founder and inspiration":
Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, paid tribute on Twitter, saying: "RIP. A true British hero."
Watch now:
- Capt Tom Moore opens Harrogate NHS Nightingale hospital
- Harrogate Army Foundation College welcomes Colonel Tom Moore as a ‘phenomenal' role model
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