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Captain Tom Moore has raised more than £25m for NHS Charities Together by taking part in a “100th birthday walk”.
Earlier this month, the 99-year-old set out a goal of raising £1,000 for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden.
The veteran’s aim was to complete the 100 laps before his 100th birthday at the end of the month.
As Cpt Moore’s fundraising campaign gained traction online, the fundraising target on his JustGiving page steadily increased up to half a million pounds.
The nonagenarian has since surpassed his aim by more than 5,000 per cent, raising more than £25m.
Despite completing the 100 laps of his garden on Thursday 16 April, Cpt Moore has said he will continue on with his birthday walk.
Upon finishing his 100th lap, the veteran delivered a message of hope on BBC Breakfast , stating: “At the end of the day we shall all be ok.
“The sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away.”
The 99-year-old served in the British army in India and Burma during the Second World War.
Following the widespread praise Captain Moore received for his fundraising efforts, Downing Street confirmed that the prime minister is looking into formally recognising the veteran’s “heroic” actions.
Captain Moore may also be treated to a Spitfire flypast on his birthday.
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Clap For Our Carers: People across UK thank the NHS Barbara Leigh, aged 93, (second left) rings a bell for the NHS, with her family who are all staying together throughout the lockdown, from their front garden across the road from Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester
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A team of aircraft restorers from the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar in south-east London is reportedly hoping to organise a Second World War-era salute to mark his 100th birthday.
“It will be a bit of a morale-booster for us all, really, to see a Spitfire in the sky,” a member of the team told The Telegraph .
“It’s been the symbol of freedom in the past and quite an icon for Tom.”
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