WWII veteran, 99, raises £12m for UK health workers

A 99-year-old British World War II veteran yesterday completed 100 laps of his garden in a fundraising challenge for healthcare staff that has captured the heart of the nation, raising more than £12 million. "Incredible and now words fail me," said Tom Moore, a captain who served in India, after finishing the laps of his 25-metre (82-foot) garden with the help of his walking frame. Moore initially set himself the goal of raising £1,000 for a National Health Service charity in time for his 100th birthday at the end of the month. But his efforts have made him a star in his own country and abroad. The final lap of his garden in Bedfordshire, south England, was met with a guard of honour from the Yorkshire Regiment and broadcast live on British TV.

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