Capt. Sir Thomas Moore completed dozens of laps in his backyard garden to raise more than $45 million for the U.K.’s National Health Service at the start of the coronavirus pandemic Jason Hahn ...

Captain Tom' Moore raised over $40 million for the U.K.'s National Health Service by walking 100 laps in his garden Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital.

Known affectionately as Captain Tom, Moore raised almost £33 million ($45 million) by walking laps of his garden last year. His exploits united a country frozen in lockdown and made him an ...

Earlier this month, Captain Tom Moore, who fought in WW2, captured the nation's hearts by launching a fundraising event by walking around his back garden to thank doctors who treated him for cancer.