FAREWELL TO A TRUE HERO CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE THE QUEEN LEADS TRIBUTES TO THE MUCH-LOVED FUNDRAISER

He was the lockdown hero who became a symbol of endurance, bringing joy and hope to millions during a time of darkness.

Last week, the nation mourned as news broke that 100-year-old Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised more than £32m for NHS charities by walking laps of his back garden, had died of Covid-19 in hospital, with his family beside him.

The Queen, who made a special lockdown appearance to knight Sir Tom last July, led tributes to the veteran who captured the public’s imagination with his strength, resilience, humility and kindness, together with his optimistic mantra: “Tomorrow will be a good