[TV] Captain Sir Tom Moore - *Died 2 Feb 2021*

[Trevor]

I admire the hundreds of people who spend their evenings and weekends volunteering and raising money for charity. Some do it for 10/20/30 years, without being recognised or honoured. They won't raise anywhere near £30m, but they do their best for others, over a long period of time.

Captain Tom struck lucky, as the media got hold of his story. If he'd had done it before the Internet and Social Media, he would have probably not even raised 5 figures.

Yes, I am grateful that he fought for our country, and very grateful that he has raised a huge amount of money. But I can't help but feel for those people who don't get recognised for their efforts.

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So I'm not a huge fan of the Honours system but in terms of the awards for charity work I am. I'm involved with two charities - one as a volunteer and one as a service user. In both cases the person who set up the charities and ran them have ended up being recognised for the way they have changed their local community- MBE in both cases I think. You are right that many don't and you are also correct that this gent struck lucky - the story gave us a lift in dark times though - I don't begrudge him it.

 

[Norman Potting]

Hats off to Sir Tom I say. A couple of other worthy efforts impressed me

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...s-just-giving-captain-tom-moore-a9475611.html

And

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-granny-climbing-mountain-stairs-21895339

Well done to them as well - nice if they all three could meet up.

 

[Dick Head]

Poor old Captain Tom's been admitted to hospital with Covid 19. Hope he gets well soon!

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Poor old Captain Tom's been admitted to hospital with Covid 19. Hope he gets well soon!

That's sad news. Get well soon Sir

 

[Is it PotG?]

Not yet reported in my Daily Mail.

Anyway, get well soon Tom.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Oh no. That's not something good at all. What an amazing man, I pray he will recover.

 

[Dick Head]

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https://twitter.com/captaintommoore/status/1355924707816726532

 

[Coldeanseagull]

It's bad enough having it once, but a second time? My thoughts go out to him

 

[portslade seagull]

Get well soon Tom

 

[Motogull]

Gulp. Get well soon.

 

[Weststander]

Hoping Tom Moore pulls through.

A true hero and charismatic gent.

 

[Official Old Man]

How? Family are bound to be very careful so presume it was a nurse. Lots of questions though. Has he had a jab?
Really wish him well.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

It's bad enough having it once, but a second time? My thoughts go out to him

Don't think he had it before?

 

[AmexRuislip]

Oh this is not good, I hope he pulls through

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Don't think he had it before?

Yeah, swmbo just corrected me. I'm a bloke, apparently what do I know

 

[mwrpoole]

How? Family are bound to be very careful so presume it was a nurse. Lots of questions though. Has he had a jab?
Really wish him well.

The Mrs is telling me he hasn’t had a jab as he’s had pneumonia so not well enough. If he had to go to hospital for pneumonia then probably where he caught it.

 

[Saltydog]

Bless you Sir Captain Tom. Praying for a speedy recovery.

 

[crodonilson]

As a national symbol of this struggle I hope he pulls through. So easy to catch when in hospital when so many patients in hospital are positive. Another reason we need to drive hospitalisations right down through this lockdown to numbers similar to last summer.

 

[jakarta]

Horrible but he is in the right place to help him out, I know he's made a Century but he needs to kick on!

 

[vegster]

I hope the good Captain makes it through, God bless him !