Capt Tom Moore being cheered on his 100th birthday during clap for carers

People across the UK sang happy birthday to Capt Tom Moore as they stepped out to clap for the NHS, carers and key workers in a weekly moment of appreciation at 8pm on Thursday 30 April during the coronavirus outbreak in the UK. Capt Moore’s family and the prime minister also joined the weekly clap and cheered the veteran who has raised £30m for NHS charities 
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Captain Sir Thomas Moore, popularly known as “Captain Tom”, was a British Army officer and centenarian, known for his achievements raising money for charity in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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