Practically everyone was touched by the remarkable story of Captain Tom Moore - the World War II veteran who rose to fame by walking 100 laps of his garden for his 100th birthday, to raise money for the NHS. He went on to raise record amounts of money, release a record-breaking single and be knighted by the Queen.

We were all heartbroken to hear of his death; but he left us inspired to continue his great works and keep his memory alive.

A group of Marstons pubs have gathered together with just that aim - to carry on his legacy and raise some much-needed funds for his foundation. Each pub will be undertaking different activities in the run up to his birthday on April 30th, so please see your local pub's Facebook page to see what they are up to - and how to get involved.

A team from the Old Hare will be walking 330 miles over the next few weeks as individuals and as teams to raise money for our target.  If you would like to get involved then please contact Jon on 0116 367 7689 (please leave a message if unavailable and we will respond asap). You can follow our progress on our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Old-Hare-and-Hounds-At-Anstey-160603307286840

There will be other fundraising events planned such as a bring and buy cake stall in the pub car park and a possible bike ride.  

I know how amazingly generous Anstey is as a village so please give what you can and help us remember the remarkable life of a true national hero!!

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Carrying on his journey, Captain Tom and his family want to keep on helping people.This is about raising as much money as we can to inspire hope where it is needed most. We want to combat loneliness, support people facing bereavement and champion education and equality, all while inspiring a new generation of Captain Toms by supporting The Captain Tom Foundation, you'll be helping us spread hope and make a real difference to peoples lives.