Helston church bells to ring for Captain Tom

On Sunday afternoon, the bells at St Michael's Church, Helston, will ring as a tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore.

Captain Tom sadly passed away on Tuesday 2nd February, at the age of 100, and there will be 100 strikes in memory.

Captain Tom came to prominence during the COVID lockdowns and restrictions and raised over £32 million for NHS charities by walking many laps of his home garden.

He became an inspiration and source of all that was good in our country at a time when so many were suffering illness or the effects of the ongoing pandemic.

Robert Woods, of the St Michael's Church Bellringers, told Nub News:

"I know that on Wednesday, 3rd February, at 6pm, there was some nationwide clapping for Capt Sir Tom's life but I couldn't get approval to toll our tenor bell in time to coincide with any clapping memorial.

"So on Sunday coming at noon you will hear the tenor bell toll 100 times across our town, you will now why and if you feel like you would like to remember this great man again then feel free to stand and respect once again the passing of a truly great British hero."

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