‘He's a one-man fundraising machine’: Britain’s Prince William praised 99-year-old war veteran captaintommoore who has raised more than $22.3 million for the National Health Service by walking laps of his garden
LONDON - A 99-year-old British war veteran who has raised more than $22.3 million for the health service by walking laps of his garden was praised by Queen Elizabeth’s grandson as an “absolute legend”.
Tom Moore, retired army captain who served in India, Burma and Sumatra during World War Two, became a symbol of British endurance in the face of adversity after completing 100 laps of his garden in a fundraising effort for the health service. But his endeavour - and enduring optimism - struck a chord with people across the United Kingdom and the wider world, bringing a ray of hope amid the doom of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 143,000 people worldwide.“What I love also is he’s a 99-year war vet, he’s been around a long time, knows everything and it’s wonderful that everyone has been inspired by his story and his determination,” William said in an interview broadcast on Friday.
“It makes me laugh,” Moore said on Thursday when asked about being recognised formally, quipping a reference to the Tudor statesman Sir Thomas More.British honours, such as knighthoods, are awarded by the queen, usually on the recommendation of a committee comprising government officials and citizens.
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