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Feb 2, 2021 4:20 PM
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Herebychoice
F
theguywiththevoice
The Nazis couldn't fucking stop him, but assholes refusing to wear masks and wash their fucking hands were too much for him.
Roger8086
How many people did he save with his actions, then and now? How much good has this man done in his life?
AtomicInfinity
F
brodyestes4
delmain
This is actually the saddest covid death for me. Guy was a hero last year
MischiefMonster
If I'm ever half the man you were I'll count myself fulfilled. Well done sir for everything. Rest easy.
BeastyBill88
At ease Captain, your duty is over you may rest easy now
FrolickingFrolicking
I kept thinking this was Tom Jones the famous singer. I was like, wow, respect, and almost commented some Tom Jones lyrics
DrMaggot
Lost a battle but at least hd won a war
tinfoilhatmaker
Rip Sir Tom Moore
viscule
He did indeed achieve something great, but there isn't any part in me that agrees with him travelling to Barbados during christmas.
viscule
People are probably going to disagree, but letting anyone travel during a pandemic is how we're going to continue struggling.
viscule
Can't just say it's okay for that family to travel, it opens it up for other people to do it too. When they shouldn't be travelling at all.
SwordsToTheSkyWeRideAtDawn
He died after one day.
Pentjotal
F
TheOnlyChance
Toldavf
It could of been avoided, he didn't have to die like this. I can't help but feel we in the UK are happy to kill each other for a party.
howieCosmosJumper
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place. RIp Sir
AntiTrollPatrol
mmmerf1
FUCK
NclGeek
F
BravelyEncouraging
F
hannamatt
Not all heroes die young!
lankyscribbler
Fought so hard that Covid had to find a tag partner just to stand a chance.
BravelyEncouraging
F
ThePolymerator
F
luxter7
F
bagelsandravens
F
ImJustSoFckingSickOfThisBllsht
F
TiaBohBia
F
bonokov
F
ElephantOfSurprise
F
quademan47
This man is the definitive hero of a lifetime.
HenchGoalkeeper66
Yeah the words "national treasure" do get used a lot, but this gent definitely is one of those.
Sesquey
He fought in the Burma campaign in WW2. He died the day of the coup. Strange coincidence.
imgurianitarian
This man raised more than £32m for NHS charities.
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Cattbutt
Perfect gif for this wonderful chap!!
redditmcredditface
im so confused how the NHS works. it requires charities?
BriltonFnur
MilesMetcalfe94
£38.9m was the figure I saw in the guardian earlier.
AsianLeprechaun
Even better!
tenthousandhoursofrapping
And that’s the figure I heard from his grandson on Radio 1 today
endmostchimera127001
That is in fact more than £32 million
Rise422
superapan
Legitimate question (not a UK resident): Why does NHS need donations? Isn’t the NHS apparatus a money pit where 32m is basically nothing?
SeanOfTheNotSoDead
NHS is the "brand name" if you will, it provides external care such as elderly homes, or carers. These are charities through NHS support
CptAutismo
It’s underfunded health care. There are some questionable spending but overall it needs more money as it can’t supply all services needed
2Essie
F
BravelyEncouraging
F
WelshcakeDunker
I still wonder 2 things. Firstly why is he not referred to as colonel tom now he was given an honorary promotion.
mdzmdz
It only applies at the army training college iirc.
WelshcakeDunker
Ah this makes sense cheers
VardtheBard
In an interview I saw, he said he's been known as Major Tom for so long, that that's 'who he is'
GotMilkSnatcher
He was knighted by the Queen so also had the option to be referred to as Sir Tom
MrWobblyHead
Because he was given a knighthood which is why he's referred to as Sir Tom Moore.
WelshcakeDunker
But they still say captain sir Tom moore and not colonel sir tom moore
WinstonSmith101
He asked to be called Capt Tom.
WelshcakeDunker
Secondly who in their right mind decided to skip a promotion and not go with major Tom!
GotMilkSnatcher
Very good!
GlowstickJedi
Clearly the work of ground control
CarlosBenjamin
I hear you....
andrewthestraw
FYI he had pneumonia which he was taking medication for which meant he couldn’t get vaccinated
Sesquey
Right. So these are the people who would still be safe if we all masked and got vaccinated asap.
Phobian
Herd immunity
SiriHowDoIAdult
Bums me out how he was flown to Barbados for a family holiday in December and likely contracted the virus then.
custardnotmustard
He had pneumonia, then caught covid in the hospital when he was being treated. Same way a few of my older relatives have died recently.
OohWopDaBam
I think he got pneumonia and was hospitalized- then the ‘rona. But who knows really. It’s a resilient, highly transmissible virus...
CitizenPrime
Wait, for real?
BoPeepandMe
He tested negative after he returned: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13927404/captain-sir-tom-moore-negative-covid-barbados/
tone0508
It wasnt the trip that caused him to contract it, but it was still a reckless decision
Fransje26
Err.. Seeing the statistics, he most probably caught it in the UK...
jimbobular
Not if he wasn't there...
Chapownow
Tbh I'm glad the lad had a hoorah before he got yeeted
Cattbutt
Socks blessed
tone0508
Sucks for the people in Barbados who need to deal with British tourists
halfmanhalfalligator
Quarantine rules are in place but yeah, people are getting around them too easily.
tone0508
Even just the people that went because they say they were "allowed to". That doesn't comfort the people there just trying to get by
GotMilkSnatcher
He tested negative for corona when he got back
dsmegst
Incubation time?
TrueNorthernLights
2 weeks
youcouldbedrinkingwholeifyouwantedto
Very likely. But at 100, I'd rather take the risk and see my family than be careful and live 3 more years in isolation.
josephfrancistribbiani
My aunt is dealing with this with my grandpa. He is allowed to have a caregiver visit multiple times a week but she can’t. It’s ridiculous.
TheHamptonBoy
He would of got the vaccine in January. I think all over 80's have now been offered it.
youcouldbedrinkingwholeifyouwantedto
Again, if im 100, I'd rather spend Christmas with my family than sit alone at home. I understand his reasoning.
TheHamptonBoy
Yer I get it, just surprised how many people would prefer to have 1 day now instead of everyday in a month's time.
zenabel
Quality of life is prob not too great at 100 years old :/
dsmegst
Death by family is a thing now...
aPokal
Cain: "Yes! Just now! Never before."
jtagli
Yeah wouldve been better for him to die at home in his house alone a year from now from old age only seeing his family through a window
TrueNorthernLights
Do you have ANY idea what it's like to due of Covid, you twat?
FloofBucket
Most people in old age will die of pneumonia. The most common cause of death from Alzheimer's is pneumonia.
TrueNorthernLights
Pneumonia is nothing like Covid.
jtagli
Yeah a lot like dying of pneumonia at 100. Im not saying that im glad he died of covid but that at 100 he was able to see Fam before he die
TrueNorthernLights
Except with Covid it's 10 times worse, so....
dsmegst
Sure, covid is such a nice, peaceful way to die.
jtagli
at 100 any way to die is unpleasant. If he died of pneumonia would it be any better? at least he was able to see his family before he died.
jtagli
Only pneumonia*
LobcockLittle
It was a combination of both.