Farewell Captain Tom – a true hero

Captain Sir Tom Moore - the Second World War army veteran who inspired the nation by raising millions for

NHS charities last year - has died in hospital aged 100. His story captured hearts all over the country and led to him raising an astonishing £33million for good causes attached to the health service. Sir Tom had been taken to hospital on Sunday after being treated for pneumonia for some time, and testing positive for Covid.

Ramsbottom MP James Daly wrote on his Facebook page: “He was a truly great man and came to be the embodiment of hope in these dark times.”

You can leave your tributes to Captain Sir Tom Moore by visiting http:// inyourarea.co.uk/go/captaintom and we will be creating an online book of condolence and memorial from all the tributes from across the nation and beyond to a real hero.