Sculpture of Yorkshire's Captain Tom Moore unveiled in St James' Hospital in Leeds
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The bust of Sir Tom, who was knighted by the Queen in July, was unveiled in the Bexley Wing of the hospital last week.
It now proudly sits in the atrium of the Leeds Cancer Centre.
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Hide AdThe statue is complete with Sir Tom's Second World War medals and the NHS fundraising hero’s trademark blazer badge.
Sir Tom received widespread publicity in April 2020, when at the age of 99, he began to walk laps of his garden in aid of the NHS charity.
The Keighley-born centenarian aimed to raise £1,000 but his efforts saw him raise a whopping £32.79million.
Thanks to his amazing fundraising efforts, Leeds Cares has funded a number of different initiatives including an employee, patient and volunteer support fund, a new staff room
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Hide Adrefurbishment to support frontline workers as well as funding bedside tv and radio for patients who were not able to receive visitors.
Sir Tom has since become a national treasure and released his autobiography Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day in September.
Speaking of the new statue, Sir Tom said: "I’m truly humbled by the support I have received from far and wide and I’m delighted to hear the funds are going to such worthy initiatives.
"The sculpture is wonderful and Leeds Teaching Hospitals is a great home for it to be placed.”
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Hide AdThe bust was donated by Garry McBride, the founder of Derbyshire-based Monumental Icons.