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Death of Britain's 'Captain Tom' Triggers National Outpouring of Grief,
Admiration

Henry Ridgwell

   LONDON - People across Britian have been paying tribute to Tom Moore,
   the 100-year-old British Second World War veteran who raised millions
   for health workers and offered hope to Britons and others around the
   world during the pandemic.

   Moore died Tuesday. He was being treated at a hospital for breathing
   difficulties after contracting pneumonia and had also been diagnosed
   with the coronavirus last week.

   In April 2020, as Britain entered lockdown at the height of the first
   wave of the pandemic, former army Captain Tom Moore set out to raise
   1,000 pounds for the National Health Service by walking a hundred laps
   of his garden, inspired by the treatment he'd received for a broken hip
   and cancer. People took Moore to their hearts and donations poured in
   for the humble 99-year-old, who became affectionately known as 'Captain
   Tom.'

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