Shropshire hospitals may honour Captain Tom with gardens in his memory
The trust which runs Shropshire's two main hospitals is looking into the possibility of creating gardens which will be named in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Captain Tom, as he was affectionately known, died yesterday after contracting coronavirus.
The 100-year-old won a place in the nation’s hearts after raising almost £33 million for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden.
Some of the money raised by Captain Sir Tom for NHS Charities Together has been donated to SaTH Charity, which supports the work of Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
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Bosses say his legacy lives on at the county's acute hospitals thanks to his incredible fundraising efforts.
And they are now looking into the possibility of creating gardens at PRH and RSH in his memory.
SaTH Charity has so far received more than £120,000 from NHS Charities Together.
It has helped to buy televisions to support patients who are unable to have visitors due to current Covid-19 restrictions.
The money has also funded more than 30 picnic benches to enable staff to get outside for breaks in the fresh air, welfare support and hand creams.
Julia Clarke, director of corporate services at SaTH, said: “Everyone across the country was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Captain Sir Tom.
“He was a complete inspiration to us all and he did more than anyone to raise vital funds to support NHS patients, staff and volunteers during this crisis, when help was most needed.
“Thanks to his amazing efforts, funds have reached the length and breadth of the UK and have made a huge difference on the ground, both to address the immediate needs of patients and staff and to support the longer-term recovery of the NHS.”
