UK fundraiser Captain Tom's funeral to take place on Saturday
Reuters
Published Feb 22, 2021 10:15
Updated Feb 22, 2021 12:40
LONDON (Reuters) - The funeral of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran who raised millions of pounds for Britain's health service during the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place on Saturday, his daughters said.
Moore, who was 100, died on Feb. 2 after he contracted COVID-19.
He was challenged to walk 100 laps of his garden in the run up to his landmark birthday to raise a modest 1,000 pounds.
By the time he finished on April 16 2020, he was being willed on by millions in Britain and beyond, and the total raised was heading towards 38.9 million pounds ($53 million).
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in recognition of his efforts. The White House said after his death he had "inspired millions through his life and his actions".
His family said it would be a small family funeral as required by COVID-19 restrictions.
An online book of condolence had been set up to honour Moore, they said, and people could also donate to The Captain Tom Foundation, plant a tree or donate to another charity.
Moore's daughters Lucy Teixeira and Hannah Ingram-Moore said they had decided to publish the final chapter of a book Moore had been writing before his death called "Captain Tom's Life Lessons".
"My advice would be not to assume that you'll live as long as me and don't put anything really important off, because tomorrow could be your last," he wrote.
"Forgiveness is a good place to start because it isn’t healthy to keep carrying bitterness in your heart."
He said he wanted Frank Sinatra's "My Way" to play at his funeral, because he had always done things his way.
Comedian Spike Milligan's self-penned epitaph "I told you I was ill" had always made him laugh he said. Moore said he wanted "I told you I was old".
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