Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore has been inundated with cards and gifts from all around the world in time for his 100th Birthday today.
To mark the occasion he has also been promoted to Colonel.
Our Great Hall has been transformed into a sea of 100th birthday cards for Captain Tom. His grandson Benjie, a Fifth Former here at school, has been showing his grandfather photos of the cards as they have been arriving. The Captain has been ‘blown away’ by the sheer number. pic.twitter.com/CqXqVyN6dt
— Bedford School (@BedfordSchool) April 28, 2020
Colonel Tom Moore’s efforts in raising over £29million for the NHS have made him a national hero and we are taking this opportunity to say thank-you and Happy Birthday!
Over 125,000 birthday cards have already been delivered and are being stored at a school after the local post office ran out of space.
The Royal Mail have created a special postmark to honour the fundraising efforts which reads: “Happy 100th Birthday Captain Thomas Moore NHS fundraising hero 30th April 2020.” This will be marked on all mail posted upto and including 1st May 2020.
