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William Walker

Captain Sir Tom Moore 'left his family £73,000 in his will and asked to donate organs'

Kind-hearted Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised millions of pounds for charity, left his family £73,000 in his will, it has been reported.

The 100-year-old WW2 veteran and beloved fundraiser died after he was taken to Bedford Hospital earlier this year.

He had suffered a short battle with Covid and pneumonia and the heroic NHS fundraiser spent his final hours with his family at his bedside.

Poignant tributes were paid by the Queen, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and Labour Leader Keir Starmer.

His incredible fundraising efforts raised more than £32 million for the NHS, after walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday during the first national lockdown in April.

He raised millions of pounds for the NHS with his fundraising (PA)

In acknowledgement of his efforts, he was knighted by the Queen during a unique open-air ceremony at Windsor Castle in summer 2020.

Now, The Sun reports that he laid out his final wishes in a six-page document said to have been drawn up in June last year.

And he was also said to have asked for his body to be offered for medical research or organ transplants.

Probate documents were said to have revealed that his £73,400 estate should be split evenly between daughters Hannah, 50, and Lucy, 52.

Captain Tom, as he was affectionately known before he was afforded his first extra honour by the Queen, fundraised by walking laps of his garden and captured the hearts of the nation in one of its darkest hours.

He had originally planned to raise just £1,000 but as his fans grew, so did the money that was rolling in.

Tributes poured in after the veteran's death, including from heads of state.

Last month his family urged the public to take on their own ­charity challenges to mark what would have been his 101st birthday.

His daughters have launched the Captain Tom 100 initiative hoping that those inspired by his legacy can create their own challenge themed around the number 100.

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