Thousands of cards have been sent to a school in Bedfordshire to mark Captain Tom Moore's upcoming 100th birthday
Captain Tom had originally planned to celebrate his centenary with a family party, but the coronavirus pandemic scuppered his plans.
More than 1,750 hours were spent opening each card and creating a display in Bedford School's Great Hall by a total of 140 members of school staff, parents and pupils past and present.
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