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Tom Moore

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Also known as Thomas Moore, Captain Tom Moore, Colonel Tom, Tommy Moore, Captain Tom, Sir Tom Moore

British Army officer and fundraiser (1920–2021)

Person · Open Library

Works
29

Top works

  • Oxford Handbook of the European Iron Age
  • Lost Continent of Eyes
  • Requiem : Visions of Angels, Demons, Aliens, and Ourselves
  • Shield of Stars
  • Why I Love You, Patty

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Film & TV

Acting · Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Known for

  • Captain Tom: Where Did the Money Go? — Self (archive footage)2023
  • The Life and Times of Captain Sir Tom — Self2020
  • Countryfile — Self1988
  • Captain Tom: We Salute You — Self (archive footage)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1920
bluesblues rockelectric blueshard rockheavy metalrock

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Listeners
1,183
Total plays
4,488

Tags

rockguitarsoft rockjazzfolk

1- Tom Moore is indie acoustic rock from the banks of Lake Monroe USA. His newest release, "It Took Five Years but Now We're Doing Fine [EP]" is available now for digital download at http://tommooremusic.com/ Tom Moore was born in Warwickshire, England. His love for music began to develop at a young age as he grew up listening to the music of The Beatles, Paul Simon, and Gilbert O'Sullivan. Inspired by the folks songs his father performed from the likes of Ralph McTell and James Taylor, Tom s

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Key facts

Born
Thomas Moore , ( 1920-04-30 ) 30 April 1920, Keighley , West Riding of Yorkshire , England
Died
2 February 2021 (2021-02-02) (aged 100), Bedford , Bedfordshire , England
Buried
Morton Cemetery, Riddlesden , Keighley
Awards
Pride of Britain York Medal Knight Bachelor
Alma mater
Keighley Grammar School
Spouses
Billie ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1949 , annulled ) ​ Pamela ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. January 1968</span>"}]]}'>1968 ; died 2006 ) ​
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch
British Army
Service years
1940–1946
Rank
Captain Honorary Colonel , Army Foundation College (from 2020)
Unit
Duke of Wellington's Regiment 145th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps 146th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
Conflicts
Second World War Burma campaign

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Wikidata facts

Official website
captaintom.org
Image
Tom Moore (soldier) (cropped).jpg
Number of children
2
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date of birth
1920-04-30
name in native language
Thomas Moore
nickname
Captain Tom
social media followers
353416
date of death
2021-02-02
date of burial or cremation
2021-02-27
Commons category
Tom Moore (fundraiser)
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Captain Sir Thomas Moore (30 April 1920 – 2 February 2021), more popularly known as Captain Tom, was a British Army officer and fundraiser. He made international headlines in April 2020 when he raised money for charity in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic. He served in India and the Burma campaign during the Second World War, and later became an instructor in armoured warfare. After the war, he worked as managing director of a concrete company and was an avid motorcycle racer.

On 6 April 2020, at the age of 99 during the first COVID-19 national lockdown, Moore began to walk 100 lengths of his garden in aid of NHS Charities Together, with the goal of raising £1,000 by his 100th birthday on 30 April. In the 24-day course of his fundraising, he made many media appearances and became a household name in the UK, earning a number of accolades and attracting over 1.5 million individual donations.

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