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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Dalton

Asking price slashed for Covid hero Captain Tom’s house after two years on the market

  • The asking price for the seven-bedroom Grade II-listed Old Rectory in Bedfordshire , where Captain Sir Tom Moore raised more than £39m for NHS charities, has been reduced by £450,000 from £2.25 million to £1.8 million.
  • Captain Sir Tom, a Second World War veteran, became a national hero when he challenged himself to pace around the garden 100 times with his walking aid to raise money during the Covid lockdowns.
  • The 18th-century property in Marston Moretaine made headlines after the death of Captain Sir Tom when his daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore, and her husband had to demolish an unauthorised £200,000 spa block built on the grounds.
  • Following a formal inquiry by the Charity Commission into the management and independence of the charity, Ms Ingram-Moore and her husband were banned from acting as charity trustees, leading to the foundation's closure.
  • Despite its famous history, the estate agent listing for the historic home makes no mention of Captain Sir Tom or his family.

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Captain Sir Tom Moore’s home has price cut by £450,000 after two years on the market

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