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ETERNAL GUARD OF HONOUR
NHS fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore will rest in peace with his very own guard of honour
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NHS fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore will rest in peace with his very own guard of honour.
His ashes will be watched over by the statue of a soldier following his funeral tomorrow.
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NHS hero Captain Tom will rest in peace with his very own guard of honourCredit: Getty - Pool
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The statue of a soldier watches over Captain Tom s family burial plotCredit: nb press ltd
The military memorial for 22 soldiers who died in World War One overlooks the family plot in Captain Tom’s hometown of Keighley, West Yorks.
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11:59 AM February 24, 2021
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Fenland councillors observed two silences on Tuesday: firstly for Capt Sir Tom Moore. Then a second silence for all those in Fenland who have died of the coronavirus.
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Fenland councillors paused twice yesterday (Tuesday) to hold a minute’s silence.
Firstly, they were invited by chairman Alex Miscandlon to a observe a minute’s silence to remember Capt Sir Tom Moore.
Cllr Miscandlon described him as an “incredible and inspirational gentleman”. He reminded colleagues that Capt Tom had connections “both personally and professionally with this area”.
Once the tribute ended, councillor Will Sutton felt that it ought to have included those residents of Fenland who had also lost their lives to Covid-19.
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