Captain Sir Tom Moore NHS scholarships would be lasting legacy – Yorkshire Post Letters

From: Eddie Banham, Lidgett Lane, Dinnington.
By YP Letters
Published 8th Feb 2021, 11:35 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2021, 13:20 BST

I AM a huge fan of Captain Sir Tom Moore (The Yorkshire Post, February 3 and 4).

I am in awe of all he has done for others throughout his life, plus the way he has raised our spirits and a huge amount of money for NHS.

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Yes, we should remember the man but not with a huge, expensive statue. He was a modest man and I do not believe that is what he would want. By all means an appropriate plaque somewhere (York Minster perhaps).

How should Captain Sir Tom Moore be best remembered?How should Captain Sir Tom Moore be best remembered?
How should Captain Sir Tom Moore be best remembered?

How then should we remember him? May I suggest a scholarship at a medical school to help young members of the forces gain qualifications so they can continue to support the NHS which Captain Tom so loved?

I am sure donations would pour in for any appeal made in his name, but let us ensure it is used in a way Captain Tom would approve.

From: Henry Cobden, Ilkley.

YOUR editorial (The Yorkshire Post, February 5) made the sensible point that the best 
way to honour Captain Sir 
Tom Moore is to make sure that NHS staff have the support they need while fighting the pandemic.

Junior soldiers at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, joining in with a nationwide clap in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old charity fundraiser who died last Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19.Junior soldiers at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, joining in with a nationwide clap in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old charity fundraiser who died last Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19.
Junior soldiers at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, joining in with a nationwide clap in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old charity fundraiser who died last Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19.
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Once this is all over, and only then, should there be a discussion about a statue or naming a hospital after him.

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