Clap for Captain Tom: Scots turn out on doorsteps to remember WW2 veteran
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dailyrecord.co.uk'Clap for Captain Tom' to remember the World War Two veteran, who passed away on Tuesday. Captain Tom was dubbed a 'national inspiration' when when he raised over £33 million for NHS Charities during the first national lockdown by walking 100 laps of his garden.
He died aged 100 on Tuesday in Bedford Hospital after being admitted for pneumonia and Covid-19. During the first lockdown in 2020 residents across the UK took to their windows and front doors every Thursday at 8pm, to thank the NHS for their hard work during the pandemic.So, after the news of Captain Sir Tom Moore's death, it seemed like a fitting tribute.And at 6pm this evening, the nation applauded the veteran.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon led tributes in Scotland as she stood.
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