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Captain Tom Moore (ed. RIP)

Baldybonce
Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
edited February 2021 in Not Sports Related
I’m not sure how this works but if your kids would like to send a birthday card to Tom 
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  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    Bbc should of thought about this
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,594
    The post office is going to be busy! Maybe not such a good idea....

    He's raised over £12m now though, incredible,
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    What an absolute legend.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,810
    would just be an absolute great story if he was given a knighthood for his 100th birthday. I know it's probably not the time of year these things are given out, but pretty sure they could make a special exception this once.

    don't think there would be a single person anywhere who wouldn't think it was a great idea.

    he's the single biggest individual fundraiser in Just Giving history
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    clb74 said:
    Bbc should of thought about this
    Indeed.
    The original idea was for a virtual card to be shared on social media not posted to him.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,761
    edited April 2020
    What a lovely amazing man.

    I've just watched him doing his final laps and then singing 'you'll never walk alone' with Michael Ball, brought tears to my eyes. 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    Nice idea about the birthday card but what are the chances of him catching Coronavirus from a card?
  • charltonman2016
    charltonman2016 Posts: 1,117
    A true legend. Just saw him complete his final laps of the garden. Very special moment to watch 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    Can someone amend the thread title to give him his proper name of Captain?
  • red10
    red10 Posts: 833

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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I think he would prefer the money spent on a card and stamp be donated. We should be demanding he gets a knighthood instead. I'm sure there won't be much opposition to that.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    I think he would prefer the money spent on a card and stamp be donated. We should be demanding he gets a knighthood instead. I'm sure there won't be much opposition to that.
    I really don't think there will be any need for people to demand that - it is an absolute given.

  • red10
    red10 Posts: 833
    edited April 2020
    I have just emailed the cabinet office to see if they can look into granting some kind of honour, my suggestion was a Knighthood.

    I used this email 

    honours@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    I too have been moved to tears.
    Like my late father he served in India and tellingly Burma in the second world war.
    Humbling.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781
    red10 said:
    I have just emailed the cabinet office to see if they can look into granting some kind of honour, my suggestion was a Knighthood.
    Ditto.

    Email address for anyone else who wants to flood their inbox:
    publiccorrespondence@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Given all the sporting cancellations this year, surely he's got to be nailed on for winning SPOTY as well.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Could we change the thread title to Sir Captain Tom Moore. An honoury CL knighthood is the least we can do.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002
    As well as a knighthood i've seen other suggestions such as naming a hospital after him. Would be a great gesture to do that as well, given the money he's raised.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    As well as a knighthood i've seen other suggestions such as naming a hospital after him. Would be a great gesture to do that as well, given the money he's raised.

    Whatever is done to honour his name, you can rest assured that he would neither want or expect such action.
    Amongst the best of men from the greatest generation.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    JohnBoyUK said:
    Given all the sporting cancellations this year, surely he's got to be nailed on for winning SPOTY as well.
    He’s on the bench for your lot when the season starts, so yes why not? 😀
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Elthamaddick said:
    would just be an absolute great story if he was given a knighthood for his 100th birthday. I know it's probably not the time of year these things are given out, but pretty sure they could make a special exception this once.

    don't think there would be a single person anywhere who wouldn't think it was a great idea.

    he's the single biggest individual fundraiser in Just Giving history
    Unfortunately I think a World War veteran raising £12m plus for the NHS when he's almost 100 years of age is not sufficient justification for a Knighthood.

    He's no Richard Branson let's face it.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,609
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Could we change the thread title to Sir Captain Tom Moore. An honoury CL knighthood is the least we can do.
    It would be Captain Sir Tom Moore.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    guinnessaddick said:
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Could we change the thread title to Sir Captain Tom Moore. An honoury CL knighthood is the least we can do.
    It would be Captain Sir Tom Moore.
    I stand corrected
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Many people would pleased if Captain Tom was formally honoured and it is hard to think of a more obvious or deserving candidate.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Greenie said:
    JohnBoyUK said:
    Given all the sporting cancellations this year, surely he's got to be nailed on for winning SPOTY as well.
    He’s on the bench for your lot when the season starts, so yes why not? 😀
    Why should he settle for a place on the bench when he could get a full 90 mins week in week out for us? 
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Going to the pharmacy. You basically have to stand several meters away and shout your symptoms at them. Bit embarrassing when buying a nit comb, though I've got to say that lead to everyone social distancing from me more than they did when they could assume I had a deadly virus! 

    Took ages, as they first spent 10 minutes looking for a prescription for "Nick Holme"
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    £13.5m now. Incredible. 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    A knighthood is a ludicrous suggestion.

    I doubt Tom his kissed Establishment arse in his life!
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,761
    Apparently he lived in Gravesend for a while and got married at Gravesend Registry Office.
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,608
    Living Legend!

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