Captain Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who raised over $34 million for the NHS, has won the Pride of Britain award.
After finishing one hundred laps around his home for charity purposes and just days before his 100th birthday, Mr. Moore has been bestowed the honorable award in video call with ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
Besides receiving the award, the captain was also paid a tribute by prominent figures including the likes of singer Rita Ora, survivalist Bear Grylls, actor Ray Winstone, and her majesty Queen Elizabeth.
After being honored with the award, Captain Moore remained humbled as he thanked all the supporters who joined his cause.
“That is absolutely amazing. It’s very difficult for me to believe something like this because the Pride of Britain award is a very important one. You are all so very very kind,” the veteran, whose 100th birthday is on April 30, expressed.
“I thank all the people who nominated me for the award. I am very humbled by receiving this magnificent award. I’m completely taken aback by this because I know it’s such an important award.”
England-based Captain Tom Moore has risen to international fame after vowing to finish 100 laps around his garden to pay a tribute to the NHS and the frontliners of the battle against the pandemic.
While the war veteran’s original goal was to raise just over $1,000 by making laps around his garden, he has, as of this writing, already raised over $34 million on JustGiving.
After completing his 100th lap just days before turning 100, Moore told BBC News that we all have “to remember that we will get through it in the end.”
“You’ve all got to remember that we will get through it in the end. It will all be right. It might take time, but it will all be OK. The sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away,” he told BBC.
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