But his appeal has captured the imagination of the British public with millions being raised for frontline NHS staff since its launch. At midnight at the end of his 100th birthday, Captain Tom's JustGiving page officially closed with some 1.52million people from around the world contributing a staggering final tally of just shy of £32.8m. Captain Tom - who was made an honorary Colonel by the Queen to mark his birthday - has now encouraged people to continue to donate directly to NHS charities. Chief executive Ellie Orton said: "Captain Tom's incredible dedication to our appeal has captured the hearts and minds of the UK, and rightly so - what he has achieved will make a lasting difference. Captain Tom said: "Reaching 100 is quite something.

Source: Daily Mirror April 30, 2020 23:04 UTC