On social media, Hannah Ingram-Moore posted a heartfelt message of thanks to all members of the public who have supported her father and her family since his recent passing.
Posted today (10/02), the message read: “On behalf of my family, I would like to say an immense and heartfelt thank you to everyone for their incredible support during our time of sadness at the loss of my father.
“Captain Sir Tom was simply father, Tom and grandad to us. He was our world. We lived at home as an inter-generational family for over 13 years and although, like many, we weren’t perfect we were perfectly happy.
“He was strong, kind, and full of humour and was the best mentor and confidante you could ever wish for. He was a vibrant, caring and modest person who loved nothing more than to cook, mow the lawn, mend things and give sound advice.
“There is little pain that compares to losing someone you love and each one of us is feeling my father’s absence. Nothing can prepare you for that sudden wrench when their time comes to leave."
Hannah then paid tribute to her father as she said:
“Not hearing his chuckle in the house, catching the mischievous twinkle in his eye, hearing the shuffle in the corridor of his now famous walking frame. We are already missing his routines, like surreptitiously feeding the dogs porridge out of his bowl or sitting in the kitchen every day to have lunch and asking us how our day is going. It’s the little noises and habits of people close to you that suddenly become deafening in their absence.”
“We would like to thank everyone who has shown such love, affection and respect for my father. It’s been overwhelming and has assured us that his message of hope will live on.
“My father started his journey of 100 laps out of pure determination to improve his health and raise money for the amazing NHS carers who had helped him during his time of need, but it became so much more than that."
Captain Sir Tom Moore gained fame earlier this year as he set out to raise money for the NHS by doing 100 laps of his garden to mark his 100th birthday. The initial goal was to raise £1,000 but by the time the fundraiser ended, the total amount raised was £30 million.
Hannah then added:
“He inspired hope in so many and captured the heart of the nation, and the world, during its time of need. He held a place in so many people’s hearts and because of that we understand that we aren’t grieving alone. We want you to know we are with you.
“He was an amazing man with the biggest heart. We hope that the world will continue to spread the hope, joy and love that my father felt and that we can make tomorrow a good day for each other.”
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