We couldn’t let this edition of Army&You pass without acknowledging inspirational war veteran Captain Tom Moore, who was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Army Foundation College, Harrogate, on his 100th birthday in recognition of his incredible fundraising efforts. Col Tom raised more than £32 million for NHS charities after completing a sponsored walk of his garden and in doing so, captured the nation’s hearts. Clive Sanders, also a veteran, wrote this wonderful poem as a tribute…
Captain Moore
We watched him each morning
On breakfast TV,
Approaching one hundred
He started his plea.
He’d march with his frame
For one hundred long laps
And the nation responded with money and claps.
His target, one thousand
Was soon quickly met,
But he carried on marching
Like a good army vet.
The money he raised
Was soon over a mil
And the nation applauded
And encouraged him still.
This morning we watched
As he completed his quest,
The money for nurses
And the NHS best.
Captain Tom marches on
With his trusty old frame
Now entrenched in our hearts
And with national acclaim.