Should WW2 veteran NHS fundraiser Tom Moore be knighted?
BRITONS are calling for 99-year-old veteran Captain Tom Moore to be handed a knighthood after he raised more than £23 million for the NHS by walking 100 lengths of his garden with the help of his walking frame just two weeks before his 100th birthday!
He said he never anticipated his walking challenge would gain such huge support and result in an “absolutely enormous” amount of money raised.
He added: “It just shows that people have such high regard for matters of our National Health Service and it’s really amazing that people have paid so much money.”
Originally planning to raise £1,000 for the NHS, Mr Moore has now raised 23,000 times the amount of his target.
He told BBC News: “It seems almost like fairyland to think that we started off at 1,000 to a sum of money that’s not believable, is it?”
Originally from Keighley in Yorkshire, Mr Moore trained as a civil engineer before enlisting in the army for the Second World War, rising to captain and serving in India and Burma.
Mr Moore, who recently had a hip replacement, told the BBC: “I never imagined anything like this, but I’m so pleased, and I hope it just goes on because the services I got from all these doctors and nurses was absolutely outstanding.
“And they’re such nice people too.”
We shared Tom’s story via our Facebook page, and so many of our members think that he deserves a knighthood by the Queen along with her special birthday card.
What are your views? Do you think Captain Moore should me made Sir Tom?
Donations to NHS Charities Together can be made at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs
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when we were all in need of something uplifting.
A more worthy candidate for a Knighthood I cannot imagine.
WW2 Veteran ,and now Fighting for the Nurses.
Old soldiers never die,how true this saying is.
As a family we have so much to thank our marvelous NHS for,especially this last week as our son was admitted to Croydon Hospital with a life threatening condition and is now home with medication after receiving wonderful care and treatment from those dedicated doctors and nurses who are working flat out to cope with Covid etc.
All I hope and pray is that once this virus nightmare is over that this present government will not go back to imposing the stringent cuts they made to the NHS and Staff and the care sector in general
All honours should be earned just doled out willy nilly.
Unpretentious and so grateful to all for donating to 'HIS' NHS that he is so proud of. Maybe a few other people should listen to what he says about the NHS.
I was pleased to support him.
But no, he has yet again stepped forward to serve his country.
I have nothing but respect and wonderment for this extraordinary man.
In my opinion a far better way would be to have a fitting tribute that will remain forever. A hospital, preferably near his home town, should be named after him with his name over all entrances, also a plaque detailing his fabulous fund raising activity, together with a note about his war record. This would be a much more lasting fitting tribute and an opportunity for future generations to read on a wall plaque of his achievements.
Of course I hope that he continues with is remarkable life for as long as possible!
Captain Tom has been catapulted into the public eye and I"m sure would be honoured to receive a knighthood but we must remember that their are others who admittedly don"t raise million's but donate anonymously and they all deserve our thanks
I for one hope so!
Mr Mannering Sir.
Love you Tom. Bob Scott.
Well Done Captain Tom
God bless you sir. You are truly a HERO.
Not only should he be knighted he should have a special day ever year so everybody knows this man and can remember him forever
Well done captain Tom Moored well deserved
He will put a lot of youngsters to shame!
https://www.gov.uk/honours/nominate-someone-in-the-uk
I am sure the lord mayor of his town and NHS can do something about it.
Someone should raise it by now at the NHS or the fundraising administration department.
If all else fails. Silversurfers.com and we as a group. Should put it forward.
In my view, if we can give gongs to self serving actors and sportspeople then this chap certainly deserves one for such a selfless act.
Near me a WW1 hero who rammed a German U boat was captured by them and was subsequently tried by them and shot. The hospital has his name officially, and a plaque.
So lets have a hospital named after Tom
I think that whatever is decided upon needs to be done quickly whilst he is still around to see the depth of peoples pride, admiration and appreciation of his achievements. I understand that Prince William has already sent him a personal message which I feel will have given him some pleasure. Boris Johnson has also remarked that something appropriate will be done in recognition of his achievements.
A title used by the self appreciating, back slapping establishment to reward their own, or high achievers in sport or other entertainment who will have been well financially rewarded.
Knighthoods are rarely awarded to people whose efforts have benefited the general public.
What a lovely suggestion that this deep thinking gentleman be knighted.
He has my utmost respect and admiration.
Let’s all support this agenda.
Has anyone proposed this on Change.org
I would expect that millions would support this and those in the establishment would bow to public opinion.
Sir Tom Moore.
Now that is a title that would fill me with pride, respect and happiness.
A very special gentleman who indeed has served his country through war and this current battle.
Respect.
But wouldn’t it be so much better if the government had funded the NHS adequately ahead of this crisis, so it would have been better prepared and equipped, and didn’t have to rely on the efforts of a 99 year old man?