With Tears and Flowers, Britain Mourns ‘Hero’ Captain Tom Moore

With Tears and Flowers, Britain Mourns ‘Hero’ Captain Tom Moore
A girl lays flowers near the residence of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after his family announced that the centenarian fundraiser died, in Marston Moretaine near Milton Keynes, Britain, on Feb. 3, 2021. Hannah McKay/Reuters
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MARSTON MORETAINE, England—With flowers and lights, Britain paid tribute on Wednesday to Captain Tom Moore, 100, who touched the hearts of millions by offering a simple message of hope and self-sacrifice during the COVID-19 lockdown.

People look at flowers left near to the residence of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after his family announced that the centenarian fundraiser died, in Marston Moretaine near Milton Keynes, Britain, on Feb. 3, 2021. (Hannah McKay/Reuters)
People look at flowers left near to the residence of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after his family announced that the centenarian fundraiser died, in Marston Moretaine near Milton Keynes, Britain, on Feb. 3, 2021. Hannah McKay/Reuters