Knighthood for Tom Moore £3million+ raised for NHS by his 100 Birthday in April.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government to recommend to UK The Queen a Knighthood for this old soldier for the incredible contribution in his fundraising for the NHS. At the date of writing he has raised over £3 million pounds for the NHS.

Captain Tom Moore, to walk a 100 lengths of the back garden which is 25m in length, before he is 100 at the end of April.

Tom, born & raised in Keighley, went to Grammar School, completed apprenticeship as Civil Engineer, enlisted in 8DWR in the beginning of WW2 1940 selected for Officer training, posted to 9DWR, India, served, fought on Arakan, went Regiment to Sumatra post Japanese surrender, returned as Instructor at AFVS Bovington

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Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We know lots of people want to petition for Colonel Moore to receive an honour, but the Government will only accept individual nominations, not petitions, so we can’t publish your petition.

To submit a nomination for an honour, visit: http://www.gov.uk/honours/

Timeline

14 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
7 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 May 2020

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