The family of the late fundraising hero Captain
The family of the late fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore are preparing for their first Christmas without him by their side. The fundraising champion died in February, leaving behind a loving family who will miss the footprints he left, both on their hearts and in the snow every Christmas when he pretended to be Santa. Speaking to , his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore revealed the comical tradition that bloomed as her children grew up. 'Back in the day he'd put on his wellies and create an imprint, in fake instant snow, that ran down the hall, all the way from the chimney, then to our Christmas tree,' she said. Tom Moore with daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and grandchildren Benji and Georgia 'Now my children do it. Even though it's completely ridiculous!' This year will be the first without Sir Tom, who lived with Hannah and her family for 13 years. Hannah, 49, now runs The Captain Tom Foundation, which was set up after Sir Tom raised an incredible £33m for NHS Charities Together by walking in his garden in Marston, Moretaine, Bedfordshire, 100 times - one lap for every year of his life. Sir Tom, who died after contracting pneumonia and coronavirus, brought the nation together during lockdown, and was knighted by The Queen for his efforts. Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously called Sir Tom a 'point of light in our lives' as he thanked him for pulling the nation together through the coronavirus pandemic. Captain Tom's family are preparing to spend their first Christmas without him Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously called Sir Tom a 'point of light in our lives' as he thanked him for pulling the nation together through the coronavirus pandemic Her Majesty beamed as she bestowed the honour upon the 100-year-old veteran last year RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Academic warns 'lack of consent' in Shakespeare scenes from... Leeds 2-2 Brentford: Patrick Bamford grabs a point for the... Share this article Share In the 10 months since his death, Hannah, husband Colin and their children Benji, 17, and Georgia, 13, have been working on keeping the foundation running, and have fond memories of their time with him. 'The pure, unadulterated grief doesn't go away,' Hannah added. 'I still turn as if I'm going into his room to catch up. 'Benji still uses 'Grandpa's fixing shed'. He's doing A-level Design Technology because of their relationship.' The family enjoyed what they didn't realise would be their final Christmas together last year in Barbados. 'It will be hard this Christmas. There's an empty chair, where he would sit. But we will fill that loss.' Sir Tom died in February after contracting pneumonia and coronavirus The family spent their final Christmas with Captain Tom in Barbados The family have been grieving the loss of Captain Tom for the last 10 months Hannah believes Sir Tom would urge people to have vaccinations Hannah added that Sir Tom would urge people to have vaccinations in light of the coronavirus pandemic. 'Dad would be saying he understood people's anxiety's over the speed of the vaccine rollout, but we must look a little inward, reflect and treat it as a social responsibility,' she said. The Foundation is set to reveal a revamp of future plans for its direction next week. Hannah revealed that she still discusses the direction of the Foundation with her late father at his graveside in Yorkshire, where he is buried alongside other family members. 'It's lovely that he's buried alongside other family I never knew,' she said. 'I said to him, 'I hope you are all happy together. How do you feel about 'Young Tom' connecting the world? 'And he really has, hasn't he?'