In Pictures: British lockdown hero Captain Tom Moore dies of Covid-19 at 100

Moore struck a chord with people by walking around his garden with the help of a frame to raise £38.9 million (S$70 million) for Britain's National Health Service last year.

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Feb 03, 2021, 12:46 PM

Captain Sir Tom Moore smiles as he launches his autobiography book 'Tomorrow will be a Good Day' at his home in Milton Keynes, Britain Sept 17, 2020. Captain Tom Moore has died at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19 last week. PHOTO: REUTERS

In this file photo taken on April 16, 2020, British World War II veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, poses with his walking frame doing a lap of his garden in the village of Marston Moretaine, 50 miles north of London. The British World War II veteran completed 100 laps of his garden in April 2020, during a fundraising challenge for healthcare staff that "captured the heart of the nation". PHOTO: AFP

Then 99-year-old British veteran Captain Tom Moore (2-L) with grandson Benji (L), daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore (2-R) and granddaughter Georgia (R) outside his home after completing the 100th length of his back garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, Britain, on April 16, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Then 99-year-old British veteran Captain Tom Moore (C) completes the 100th length of his back garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, Britainton Moretaine, Bedfordshire, Britain, on April 16, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

In this file photo taken on July 17, 2020, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II uses the sword that belonged to her father, George VI as she confers the Honour of Knighthood on 100-year-old veteran Captain Tom Moore at Windsor Castle in Windsor, west of London. PHOTO: AFP

In this file photo taken on July 17, 2020 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) talks to 100-year-old veteran Captain Tom Moore and his family during an investiture to confer the Honour of Knighthood upon him at Windsor Castle in Windsor, west of London. PHOTO: AFP

Captain Tom Moore poses after being awarded with the insignia of Knight Bachelor by Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, Britain, on July 17, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Wembley Stadium is illuminated in commemoration of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after his family announced that the centenarian fundraiser died, in London, Britain, Feb 2, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman leaves flowers at the entrance of The Coach House, the residence of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after his family announced that the centenarian fundraiser died, in Marston Moretaine near Milton Keynes, Britain, on Feb 2, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Children leave flowers at the entrance of The Coach House, the residence of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after his family announced that the centenarian fundraiser died, in Marston Moretaine near Milton Keynes, Britain, Feb 2, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Flowers are seen at the entrance of The Coach House, the residence of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after his family announced that the centenarian fundraiser died, in Marston Moretaine near Milton Keynes, Britain, on Feb 2, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

In this file photo taken on April 28, 2020, Mandy Alison poses with a selection of over 125,000 birthday cards sent to Captain Tom Moore, for his 100th birthday on April 30th, but displayed in the Great Hall of Bedford School, closed-down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in Bedford, north of London. PHOTO: AFP

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