Captain Sir Tom Moore’s funeral will be held on Saturday, following his death at the age of 100, with his family urging people to support the National Health Service (NHS) by staying at home, his daughters said

Moore, who was 100, died on February 2 after he contracted COVID-19. He was challenged to walk 100 laps of his garden in the run-up to his landmark birthday to raise a modest 1,000 pounds.

His family said it would be a small family funeral as required by COVID-19 restrictions. An online book of condolence had been set up to honor Moore, they said, and people could also donate to The Captain Tom Foundation, plant a tree or donate to another charity.

By the time he finished on April 16, 2020, he was being willed on by millions in Britain and beyond, and the total raised was heading towards 38.9 million pounds (USD 53 million). He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in recognition of his efforts. The White House said after his death he had "inspired millions through his life and his actions".

Moore's daughters Lucy Teixeira and Hannah Ingram-Moore said they had decided to publish the final chapter of a book Moore had been writing before his death called "Captain Tom's Life Lessons". "My advice would be not to assume that you'll live as long as me and don't put anything really important off, because tomorrow could be your last," he wrote.

"Forgiveness is a good place to start because it isn't healthy to keep carrying bitterness in your heart." He said he wanted Frank Sinatra's "My Way" to play at his funeral because he had always done things his way.

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