Health workers send Captain Tom birthday wishespublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
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Happy 100th Birthday messages have been sent from health workers across the UK
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Celebrations are taking place to mark the 100th birthday of Capt Tom Moore, the fundraiser from Bedfordshire, who has raised more than £29m for NHS charities
A Spitfire and a Hurricane have flown over his home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, to pay their respects
Capt Tom has been made an honorary colonel and a member of the England cricket team
Health workers send Captain Tom birthday wishespublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
Media caption, PM's tribute to Captain Tom's 'heroic efforts'published at 08:36 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
Boris Johnson wishes the veteran fundraiser a happy 100th birthday, saying he has lifted the spirits of the entire nation.
Read MoreMichael Ball sings Happy Birthday to Captain Tompublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
BBC BreakfastMichael Ball sang Happy Birthday to Captain Tom Moore live on BBC Breakfast. He said Capt Tom was extremely special to have got him to smarten up with a shirt on. Capt Tom replied that he looked "very smart".
Capt Tom to be honorary England cricketerpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
BBC BreakfastCapt Tom will be made an honorary England cricketer by former captain Michael Vaughan.
Captain Tom says birthday wishes are 'awesome'published at 08:27 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
BBC BreakfastWe wished Captain Tom a happy 100th birthday live on BBC Breakast.
He said: "I'm absolutely delighted with all the people like you who have come to wish me a very happy birthday, it really is awesome the amount of people who have made those remarks."
RAF flypast sets offpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
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End of twitter postCaptain Tom's 140,000 birthday cardspublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
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Image source, PA MediaVolunteers opened an estimated 140,000 birthday cards sent to Capt Tom.
They are on show at Bedford School, where his grandson, Benjie Ingram-Moore, is a pupil.
The cards travelled through a dedicated collection box at the South Midlands Mail Centre.
Centre manager Stephen James said: "None of the team have ever known one person receive so much mail."
Image source, PA MediaTrain named in honour of NHS fundraiserpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
Great Western Railway has named a train after Captain Tom Moore in honour of his fundraising achievements during the Covid-19 crisis.
The war veteran has raised £29m for the NHS by walking 100 laps around his garden.
The intercity express train 800025 will go into service carrying its new name today.
Image source, GWRMilitary flypast marks Captain Tom's 100th birhdaypublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
BBC BreakfastA military flypast has set off from RAF Coningsby, making the 68-mile trip to Captain Tom Moore in Bedfordshire.
They're expected to fly in a special formation and perform three loops of Capt Tom's home. You can watch the action live on BBC Breakfast.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Ministry of Defence said the flypast would "celebrate Captain Tom's birthday and mark his amazing fundraising achievement".
It urged people "to follow Captain Tom's disciplined example and not gather to watch the flypast but continue following guidelines on social distancing".
Fundraising veteran Capt Tom turns 100published at 08:13 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
Bringing you updates on Captain Tom Moore's 100th birthday.
Read MoreLive coverage: Captain Tom Moore's 100th birthdaypublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
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Read More'Huge privilege to take part in flypast for Captain Tom'published at 08:06 British Summer Time 30 April 2020
An RAF pilot has spoken of the 'huge privilege' it is to take part in Captain Tom's 100th birthday flypast.
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