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In Pictures: Plane fly-past tribute as Captain Sir Tom Moore laid to rest

By PA News
Published: 14:12, 27 February 2021
 | Updated: 14:20, 27 February 2021

Veteran fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore has been laid to rest in a ceremony at Bedford Crematorium.

Sir Tom, who died at the age of 100, won the hearts of the nation after he raised more than £32 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden during the first coronavirus lockdown.

A memorial plaque in Keighley, West Yorkshire, birthplace of Captain Sir Tom Moore (Danny Lawson/PA)
A memorial plaque in Keighley, West Yorkshire, birthplace of Captain Sir Tom Moore (Danny Lawson/PA)
David Pearson, Deputy Lieutenant for West Yorkshire, lays a wreath of 200 white roses at the Sir Tom Moore memorial plaque in Keighley (Danny Lawson/PA)
David Pearson, Deputy Lieutenant for West Yorkshire, lays a wreath of 200 white roses at the Sir Tom Moore memorial plaque in Keighley (Danny Lawson/PA)
The order of service for the funeral of Captain Sir Tom Moore at Bedford Crematorium (Joe Giddens/PA)
The order of service for the funeral of Captain Sir Tom Moore at Bedford Crematorium (Joe Giddens/PA)
Members of the Armed Forces pay respects at the funeral (Joe Giddens/PA)
Members of the Armed Forces pay respects at the funeral (Joe Giddens/PA)
The funeral cortege arrives for the service (Joe Giddens/PA)
The funeral cortege arrives for the service (Joe Giddens/PA)
Numbers at the service were limited due to social distancing (Joe Giddens/PA)
Numbers at the service were limited due to social distancing (Joe Giddens/PA)
The coffin of Captain Sir Tom Moore was carried by members of the Yorkshire Regiment (Joe Giddens/PA)
The coffin of Captain Sir Tom Moore was carried by members of the Yorkshire Regiment (Joe Giddens/PA)
Sir Tom’s coffin was draped in a Union flag (Joe Giddens/PA)
Sir Tom’s coffin was draped in a Union flag (Joe Giddens/PA)
A three-round gun salute by a firing party marked the occasion (Joe Giddens/PA)
A three-round gun salute by a firing party marked the occasion (Joe Giddens/PA)
(l to r) Son-in-law Colin Ingram, granddaughter Georgia, grandson Benjie and daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore were among the mourners (Joe Giddens/PA)
(l to r) Son-in-law Colin Ingram, granddaughter Georgia, grandson Benjie and daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore were among the mourners (Joe Giddens/PA)
A Second World War-era C-47 Dakota performed a flypast (Joe Giddens/PA)
A Second World War-era C-47 Dakota performed a flypast (Joe Giddens/PA)
Daughter Lucy Teixeira and family leave after the service (Joe Giddens/PA)
Daughter Lucy Teixeira and family leave after the service (Joe Giddens/PA)
The Last Post was played at the end of the service (Joe Giddens/PA)
The Last Post was played at the end of the service (Joe Giddens/PA)
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