Good News Worth Sharing: Captain Tom Moore Has Been Made An Honorary Colonel On His 100th Birthday

Captain Tom Moore is officially Colonel Tom Moore after receiving an honorary colonel title on his 100th birthday today. Marking the occasion, both the Queen and the Prime Minister wished Tom a happy birthday and he received an RAF flypast. The public have sent him more than 140,000 cards.

After raising more than £31 million for the NHS, Tom has been inundated with gifts and shows of support from around the world. Not only did the British Army salute him with a happy birthday performance but five-time Grammy winners The Swingle Singers performed a Zoom sing-along to mark the occasion with a bit of jazz.

But the biggest tribute comes in the upgrade of his military title, as a war veteran who served in the second world war and later – after several other posts - became an instructor at the Armoured Fighting Vehicle School in Bovington.

‘Captain Tom Moore has been appointed as the first Honorary Colonel of the Army Foundation College Harrogate,’ tweeted the Ministry of Defence this morning. ‘Happy birthday Colonel Tom!’

‘His mature wisdom, no-nonsense attitude and humour in adversity make him an inspirational role model to generations young and old,’ added the chief of general staff of the British Army Twitter account.

Tom has also been awarded an honorary degree from Cranfield University, has been made an honorary member of the England cricket team and a section of the Forest of Marston Vale – recently accredited as part of the Commonwealth Canopy - has been renamed ‘Captain Tom Moore’s Spinney’.

It seems that everyone wants to find some way to thank and congratulate Tom on all his efforts. Receiving over 140,000 cards from the public for his 100th birthday – Tom has been inundated with support.

‘It just shows what a marvellous country we are, made up of so many magnificent people keeping up their spirits however difficult it may be,’ Tom told Good Morning Britain this morning.

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