A petition calling for Captain Tom Moore to be knighted has passed 300,000 signatures, hours after the 99-year-old war veteran completed his garden walk which has so far raised more than £15m for the NHS
But when questioned about how he feels about the calls for him to be knighted, Cpt Moore told Sky News:"That makes me laugh, because I never ever anticipated such a thing - although I'm buzzing at the sound of Sir Thomas Moore, sounds quite good."
He added:"With this invisible enemy that we've got, we've all got to look forward to the future when we've beaten this enemy.Captain Tom Moore served in the Second World War. Pic: Justgiving "I mean he is such an important person in our government and for him to make a reference to me is great."
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