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99-Year-Old Veteran Is Walking Laps Around His Garden To Raise Money For NHS

April 17, 2020 by Leo

Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old WWII veteran, is walking 100 laps around his garden during the Coronavirus pandemic to raise money for the UK’s National Health Service.

Source: 99-Year-Old Veteran Is Walking Laps Around His Garden To Raise Money For NHS

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  1. Tom Day says

    April 17, 2020 at 7:46 am

    Now over £18 million (UK pounds). Wonderful man

  2. Ian Paul Gordon says

    April 17, 2020 at 11:55 am

    He originally started doing it with the aim of completing 100 laps of his garden to celebrate his upcoming 100th birthday, and says he will continue as long as the money continues coming in. Current members of his former regiment turned up to form an honour guard as he completed the 100th lap.

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