Tom Teixeira knew his grandad had become famous when his phone started being permanently engaged. Tom Jnr would ring Captain Sir Tom Moore — whose death this week has prompted a national outpouring of grief and calls for a memorial in his honour — and find he couldn’t get through. ‘A couple of times I … Read more
‘Quiet’ send off for Captain Tom: War hero’s daughter says family are planning funeral that would be ‘suitable for him’ after his death aged 100 Captain Sir Tom Moore died on Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19 Daughter Lucy Teixeira said the family is planning a ‘suitably quiet’ funeral National plans could include having an NHS … Read more
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s grandson says it would be ‘really nice’ to have a statue of his war hero grandfather so people have somewhere to ‘pay their respects’ NHS fundraiser and WWII veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore died on Tuesday Mail has led the campaign for a permanent statue to be made in his honour … Read more
The proud grandson of Captain Sir Tom Moore has spoken of the ‘lovely memories’ of bike rides he shared with the man who would go on to inspire a nation, as he paid a touching tribute to his ‘go-getting’ grandfather. Tom Teixeira said the war veteran ‘wouldn’t slow down for anyone’, including his own grandson, … Read more
Revealed: How Captain Tom’s £33million was shared out to support those denied visits from loved-ones – from lung monitors to iPads and ‘wellness gardens’ Sir Tom Moore’s charity walk has improved the lives of NHS staff and patients His walk ahead of his 100th birthday in April was inspirational for the nation Thousands of iPads … Read more
The offer that sparked Captain Tom’s £33m NHS appeal: War hero started fundraising challenge after his son-in-law offered him £1 for every lap he walked of his garden – as he tells nation ‘things will get better next year’ Daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore explained how the fundraising idea was born Sir Tom’s efforts earned him a … Read more
She topped the public vote to be declared the first ever Queen of the Castle on the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! final on Friday night. And Giovanna Fletcher finally reunited with her and husband Tom Fletcher’s sons Buzz, six, Buddy, four, and Max, two, after returning home from her successful stint at … Read more
A postmaster has been forced to take over an empty school as more than 40,000 cards pour in to mark the 100th birthday of Captain Tom Moore as a team of aircraft restorers prepare a Spitfire for flypast on his big day. The 99-year-old, who crowdfunded £28million for the NHS by walking lengths of his … Read more