Captain Sir Tom Moore has been described as a “real hero” by a 101-year-old fundraiser he inspired.
Dabirul Islam Choudhury raised more than £420,000 by walking 970 laps of his communal garden while fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in April and May last year.
Captain Sir Tom Moore inspired Dabirul Islam Choudhury to undertake his own walking challenge (Joe Giddens/PA)
Mr Choudhury said: “Captain Tom Moore has inspired millions in the UK and globally, including me, to step up our efforts during the most difficult times.
“He is our real hero and we will miss him terribly.”
Sir Tom died in Bedford Hospital on Tuesday at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19.
Captain Sir Tom Moore and Dabirul Islam Choudhury (Danny Lawson/PA and Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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Elderly fundraisers have paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore, whose walking inspired them to complete their own challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The 100-year-old became a household name across the UK after he raised more than £32 million for the NHS during the first coronavirus lockdown.
In doing so he inspired a generation to defy their age and complete similar feats of fundraising.
Captain Sir Tom Moore has been described as a “real hero” by a 101-year-old fundraiser he inspired.
Dabirul Islam Choudhury raised more than £420,000 by walking 970 laps of his communal garden while fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in April and May last year.
Captain Sir Tom Moore inspired Dabirul Islam Choudhury to undertake his own walking challenge (Joe Giddens/PA)
Mr Choudhury said: “Captain Tom Moore has inspired millions in the UK and globally, including me, to step up our efforts during the most difficult times.
“He is our real hero and we will miss him terribly.”
Sir Tom died in Bedford Hospital on Tuesday at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19.
Captain Sir Tom Moore has been described as a “real hero” by a 101-year-old fundraiser he inspired.
Dabirul Islam Choudhury raised more than £420,000 by walking 970 laps of his communal garden while fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in April and May last year.
Captain Sir Tom Moore inspired Dabirul Islam Choudhury to undertake his own walking challenge (Joe Giddens/PA)
Mr Choudhury said: “Captain Tom Moore has inspired millions in the UK and globally, including me, to step up our efforts during the most difficult times.
“He is our real hero and we will miss him terribly.”
Sir Tom died in Bedford Hospital on Tuesday at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19.
Captain Sir Tom Moore has been described as a “real hero” by a 101-year-old fundraiser he inspired.
Dabirul Islam Choudhury raised more than £420,000 by walking 970 laps of his communal garden while fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in April and May last year.
Captain Sir Tom Moore inspired Dabirul Islam Choudhury to undertake his own walking challenge (Joe Giddens/PA)
Mr Choudhury said: “Captain Tom Moore has inspired millions in the UK and globally, including me, to step up our efforts during the most difficult times.
“He is our real hero and we will miss him terribly.”
Sir Tom died in Bedford Hospital on Tuesday at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19.