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A 99-year-old Second World War veteran has now raised more than £1.5million for the NHS to help fight the coronavirus outbreak.
Captain Tom Moore, from Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, initially planned to raise £100,000 by walking 100 lengths of his 25m garden while in self-isolation, in time for his 100th birthday on April 30.
But after an appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Easter Monday, Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid called up the hero again on Tuesday as he continued to soar past the fundraising target on his JustGiving page.
Morgan donated £10,000 towards the cause and shared the story on his Twitter, urging Brits to dig deep and help Captain Moore in his fundraising efforts.
Overwhelmed by the generosity of the public, Captain Moore said: “Piers and Susanna, it is amazing, and thank you Piers for your contribution yesterday. It was enormous, it was so kind of you.
“It’s marvellous for our doctors and nurses on the front line.
“In the last war it was soldiers in uniform on the front line.
“But this time our army are the doctors and nurses uniforms and they’re doing such a marvellous job.”
On Tuesday, at the time of writing, the amount Captain Moore had raised for NHS workers on the frontline of the pandemic had rocketed to more than £1.5million.
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The Shard in London is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff fighting against coronavirus
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Tower Bridge in London is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to hardworking NHS staff
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Tower Bridge in London is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to hardworking NHS staff
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The London Eye is pictured lit blue in support of the NHS
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London’s Piccadilly Circus saluting local heroes during Thursday’s nationwide Clap for Carers NHS initiative to applaud NHS workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic
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Selfridges lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff fighting coronavirus on the frontline
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Fulwell Windmill in Sunderland is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff fighting coronavirus
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MediaCityUK in Manchester lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to hardworking NHS staff
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Northern Spire Bridge in Sunderland is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to hardworking NHS staff
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Belfast City Hall is lit up in support of the NHS
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The SSE Arena, Wembley, is seen with a lit up sign for the Clap For Our Carers campaign
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Tawstock Court in Barnstaple lit up in blue
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Ashton Gate, the home of Bristol City FC is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks
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Wembley stadium is seen lit up blue
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Wembley Arch in London is lit up in blue
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The Lowry lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff who are trying to battle coronavirus.
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The Tyne Bridge in Newcastle is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff
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People applaud infront of big screen in Piccadilly Circus during the Clap For Our Carers campaign
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The Shard in London is lit up blue
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The Shard in London is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff fighting against coronavirus
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Tower Bridge in London is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to hardworking NHS staff
PA
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Tower Bridge in London is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to hardworking NHS staff
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The London Eye is pictured lit blue in support of the NHS
Reuters
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London’s Piccadilly Circus saluting local heroes during Thursday’s nationwide Clap for Carers NHS initiative to applaud NHS workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic
PA
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Selfridges lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff fighting coronavirus on the frontline
PA
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Fulwell Windmill in Sunderland is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff fighting coronavirus
PA
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MediaCityUK in Manchester lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to hardworking NHS staff
PA
9/19
Northern Spire Bridge in Sunderland is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to hardworking NHS staff
PA
10/19
Belfast City Hall is lit up in support of the NHS
Reuters
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The SSE Arena, Wembley, is seen with a lit up sign for the Clap For Our Carers campaign
REUTERS
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Tawstock Court in Barnstaple lit up in blue
PA
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Ashton Gate, the home of Bristol City FC is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks
PA
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Wembley stadium is seen lit up blue
REUTERS
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Wembley Arch in London is lit up in blue
PA
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The Lowry lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff who are trying to battle coronavirus.
PA
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The Tyne Bridge in Newcastle is lit up in blue in a gesture of thanks to the hardworking NHS staff
PA
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People applaud infront of big screen in Piccadilly Circus during the Clap For Our Carers campaign
Reuters
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The Shard in London is lit up blue
Captain Moore, who fought in Burma as well as being stationed in India, said: “Thank you very very much. You are so kind. It’s such a benefit to so many people.
“You’re giving hope to the people who are at the moment finding it very difficult.
“We shall survive and we shall all get through it in the end.”
All of the money raised will go to NHS Charities Together.
