Captain Tom

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

Sadly has passed away. RIP Sir.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5532

Wonder if anyone ever has achieved more than him in their hundredth year? I doubt it. RIP.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22669

I was impressed with his dignity and positivity during the past year. I was less impressed with all those jumping on his bandwagon. RIP Sir.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:17 pm

Sad news RIP

horden · **Posted:** Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:20 pm

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:04 pm

R.I.P.Captain Tom, an inspiration to us all.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3553

Sad to hear, what a inspiration to mankind.RIP Capt Tom.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:00 pm

I'm with Mr I on this one. RIP Sir.

trevwoody · **Joined:** Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:44 pm **Posts:** 386

A remarkable man.RIP.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19758

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

I was impressed with his dignity and positivity during the past year. I was less impressed with all those jumping on his bandwagon. RIP Sir.

afraid i have to agree. i still think about the guy in his first intentions in doing his laps. just to raise the few hundred he actually wanted to raise locally. he must have had a really interesting life in his 100 years and hope the wider media celebrate his life more than mentioning his death. when my ma died at 100 those outside the family could not understand our attitude where we celebrated her life remembering the laughs and good times she gave us rather than being morbid about someone dying at 100.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9561

RIP Sir Captain Tom.
A true English Legend and hero.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9561

In a deleted tweet on twitter Blackman Jarel Robinson-Brown dated 3rd Feb 2021 who currently works for the Church of England posted the following regarding the late Sir Captain Tom's Cause:

The Cult of Captain Tom is a cult of
WHITE British Nationalism.
I will offer prayers for the repose of his kind and generous soul' but will not be joining the 'National Clap'.
A truly disgraceful racist comment.
refred

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

There is growing support for some sort of memorial to Sir Tom. I wonder what we'll end up with. Maybe something that involves his walking frame, or an area of Lords cricket ground named after him. I suppose the list is endless. Probably present a list of options to his family and let them choose.

Splod · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:21 pm

Renaming the Bedford General Hospital the 'Captain Sir Tom Moore Hospital' would seem the most appropriate.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

Splod wrote:

Renaming the Bedford General Hospital the 'Captain Sir Tom Moore Hospital' would seem the most appropriate.

Good shout.

horden · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:20 pm

How about just making sure the tories don't sell off the NHS? I'm sure he would appreciate that , ironic given that he more than likely voted Conservative himself.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19758

derwent wrote:

Splod wrote:

Renaming the Bedford General Hospital the 'Captain Sir Tom Moore Hospital' would seem the most appropriate.

Good shout.

they,ll have to research his family tree back to the 16th century before they do anything. he could have a distant relative who was engaged in something some of the usual suspects do not like and capt. tom will be removed from our future history,

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