Record fund-raiser Colonel Tom Moore, 100, is knighted

 

FILE PHOTO: Retired British Army Captain Tom Moore, 100, raises money for health workers, Britain, April 15, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Colonel Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising £33 million for the National Health Service in the run-up to his 100th birthday, is to be knighted.

 

Moore becomes “Sir Tom” after a special nomination from Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

 

The World War Two veteran raised the world record sum by painstakingly completing 100 laps of his garden with the aid of a walking frame.

 

“Colonel Tom’s fantastic fundraising broke records, inspired the whole country and provided us all with a beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus,” Johnson said on Tuesday.

 

“On behalf of everyone who has been moved by his incredible story, I want to say a huge ‘thank you.’ He’s a true national treasure.”

 

The honour is the latest bestowed on Moore. For his 100th birthday last month, Queen Elizabeth agreed that he should be made an honorary colonel and he was also made an honorary member of the England cricket team.

 

He holds the Guinness World Record for the most money raised by an individual through a walk.

 

(Reporting by Stephen Addison; editing by William James)

 

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We salute you Sir Tom. 

This will make him Sir Thomas Moore. I hope that he will live out his life more peacefully than his namesake! (Sir Thomas Moore 1478-1535, beheaded at Tower of London for treason) 

Fantastic gesture, Tom did more to unite the country than any other.....

A national treasure.

Well deserved!

Good on ya Tom... 

Less medals than a Thai school teacher but he's a knight ????

3 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Good on ya Tom... 

Less medals than a Thai school teacher but he's a knight ????

Yes, but the 4 which he has got:1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945 mean something, especially the Burma Star!

3 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Yes, but the 4 which he has got:1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945 mean something, especially the Burma Star!

 

You possibly missed the sarcasm in my post...

3 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Good on ya Tom... 

Less medals than a Thai school teacher but he's a knight ????

Many years ago I was working at a language school and they sent me to a Thai government (primary) school which they had a contract for.

At the end of my first week the primary school contacted my employers and asked for another teacher.

I had upset the head mistress by continually asking her which war she got her medals in (she was wearing about 15 medal ribbons on her uniform).

I had to earn mine, so I was not about to keep my mouth shut.

 

BTW, congratulations to Sir Tom and thank you for your long service to the UK free world.

His official title will be Captain Sir Tom Moore. His honorary Colonel award can not be used in his official title.  God bless you sir.

Looking forward to his debut in the English cricket team - they are are desperate for centurions!

3 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

Many years ago I was working at a language school and they sent me to a Thai government (primary) school which they had a contract for.

At the end of my first week the primary school contacted my employers and asked for another teacher.

I had upset the head mistress by continually asking her which war she got her medals in (she was wearing about 15 medal ribbons on her uniform).

I had to earn mine, so I was not about to keep my mouth shut.

 

BTW, congratulations to Sir Tom and thank you for your long service to the UK free world.

Actually, the UK has many, many medals given to civilians not attributed to war. 

He played a blinder and got exactly what he deserved. Really made up for him.

4 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

You possibly missed the sarcasm in my post...

No - just reinforcing It!

 

1 hour ago, condobrit001 said:

His official title will be Captain Sir Tom Moore. His honorary Colonel award can not be used in his official title.  God bless you sir.

He's class, brushed off the Colonel part, said it was a nice gesture but not a proper rank.

4 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

Many years ago I was working at a language school and they sent me to a Thai government (primary) school which they had a contract for.

At the end of my first week the primary school contacted my employers and asked for another teacher.

I had upset the head mistress by continually asking her which war she got her medals in (she was wearing about 15 medal ribbons on her uniform).

I had to earn mine, so I was not about to keep my mouth shut.

 

BTW, congratulations to Sir Tom and thank you for your long service to the UK free world.

A couple of years ago the private schools in my neck of the woods got together and all decided that their staff would wear uniform -on Mondays. Black trouser/skirt. white shirt, dark blue shoulder boards with silver braid "bars" as rank badges, medals and of course in many (often astonishing cases) parachute wings!

 

I was exempted, I think they realised that I didn't like the idea when I kept mistaking them for Sombat Tour bus drivers! A colleague, who worked mornings in one school and afternoons with us, was provided with a uniform, along with a laminated set of 6 medal ribbons, by his "morning school". He freely admitted that he didn't know what they represented, but neither did any of the Thai teachers we asked! Some (older) glared at us for being impertinent, some looked embarrassed, and the younger ones just giggled!

Congrats to Sir Thomas.

 

He's certainly done a lot more to deserve this honour than many who receive similar.

 

 

 

Before we go any further with the medal thingy, lets just keep things in perspective...????

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, transam said:

Before we go any further with the medal thingy, lets just keep things in perspective...????

 

 

 

Indeed:

 

1 minute ago, 7by7 said:

Indeed:

 

Mine are bigger than yours....

Just now, transam said:

Mine are bigger than yours....

 But as with much from across the pond, mine go for quantity over quality! ????  

I wonder how he will be dubbed at this time. "Arise Sir Thomas! Well done sir. Well deserved.

A real role model. An honor to the human race. It is encouraging to know there are still such fantastic human beings. Imagine someone like this as head of state!

12 minutes ago, Anant72 said:

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Imagine someone like this as head of state!

 

Here in the UK we already have one: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

 

Starting with her radio broadcast to the children of Britain at the age of 14 in 1940, her time in the ATS, the death of her father and her own coronation: 80 years of service and still going strong!

 

6 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

You possibly missed the sarcasm in my post...

Some people have no sense of humor.  

1 hour ago, transam said:

Mine are bigger than yours....

But not as big as mine ......

5 hours ago, sungod said:

He's class, brushed off the Colonel part, said it was a nice gesture but not a proper rank.

His official title will be Captain Sir Thomas Moore under Ministry of Defence protocol.

Why cant articles like this front page news?