The death of Captain Sir Tom Moore is the latest in the long roll of victims of coronavirus - over 100,000 and still rising steeply.
And, like every one one of them, it is mourned, but much more widely.
Messages from The Queen, the Prime Minister and from around the world, including the White House, were among the thousands of tributes paid to the gallant, modest soldier.
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| Captain Moore in India, 1942. Photo: The Tank Museum |
Decorated in the war, Captain Moore, on the eve of his hundredth birthday, paraded alone in his garden to raise money for the NHS. His target was £1,000. The result: £33 million, adulation and a knighthood bestowed by the Queen.
Sir Tom was an inspiration to all of us, lifting our hearts during the darkest days.
He will be remembered as one of the country’s heroes.
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