What a lovely idea 🥰️ captaintommoore
A sculpture has been unveiled of Captain Sir Tom Moore in tribute to his role as a ‘beacon of light’ during the coronavirus pandemic.
It was commissioned by Garry McBride, of Derbyshire-based Monumental Icons, who hopes it can be displayed at the headquarters of NHS Charities Together. ‘As he progressed with his walk, he was more and more on the screens and so I just thought that for his achievements it would be really, really sad if, after five or 10 years, everyone had forgotten what he had actually done.’
Yesterday it was revealed that he is to be knighted by the Queen in his own personal ceremony at Windsor Castle on Friday.supports HTML5 videoThe inspirational veteran was praised by the royal family, politicians and celebrities during his NHS fundraising campaign, which he started to thank staff working on the coronavirus frontline.
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