Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised over £32 million for the National Health Service (NHS) has passed away at the age of 100. 

Moore was taken to Bedford Hospital on Sunday after struggling with his breathing.  His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore had said that he was being treated for pneumonia over the previous weeks and that he had tested positive for Covid-19 last week. 

The Army veteran won the hearts of the United Kingdom and the rest of the world after he embarked on a small fundraising challenge set by his family in April 2020 – as the world was still coming to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic – which was to raise £1,000 for health service charities by walking 100 lengths of his garden before his 100^th birthday at the end of that month. 

By the time his fundraising page closed at midnight on his 100^th birthday on 30 April, Moore had raised more than £32 million from more than one and a half million donors from across the world. 

Moore, who served in the Second World War with the 146^th Royal Armoured Corps in India and Burma, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in a special ceremony at Windsor Castle. 

He became the oldest person ever to score a number one hit single in the UK with his cover of You’ll Never Walk Alone, a duet with Michael Ball, the proceeds of which also went to charity. 

In a statement, Capt Sir Tom's daughters Mrs Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore.

"We are so grateful that we were with him during the last hours of his life; Hannah, Benjie and Georgia by his bedside and Lucy on FaceTime. 

"We spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother. We shared laughter and tears together. 

"The last year of our father's life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and experienced things he'd only ever dreamed of. 

"Whilst he'd been in so many hearts for just a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever." 

Condolences flooded in, with the Royal Family leading tributes.  Buckingham Palace said that the Queen is sending a private message of condolence to Moore’s family, while the Royal Family tweeted that "Her Majesty very much enjoyed meeting Captain Sir Tom and his family at Windsor last year. Her thoughts and those of the Royal Family are with them."