National icon Captain Sir Tom Moore was laid to rest at his family plot in Yorkshire today and images have revealed an incredible final message marking his final resting place.
The message, inscribed into the headstone that sits at his grave, reads simply: "I told you I was old."
An army veteran, the Captain raised millions of pounds for NHS charities during the first wave of the pandemic last year as he walked laps to mark his hundredth birthday.
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He then became a national sensation as he walked 100 laps of his garden in the fundraising effort, with millions of people tuning in to watch his progress and donate towards the cause - raising £32 million in total.
Many called him a national hero for his fundraising efforts, which helped put tens of millions of pounds into NHS charities at a time when the service was in desperate need.
Now he has been laid to rest next to his grandparents at their family grave at Morton Cemetery in Keighley, Yorkshire.
Before he was laid in his final resting place, the Town Chaplain of Keighley presided over a short service for the Captain's family and the Lord Leiutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson.
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At the service, Moore's daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore spoke of the pride he had in his hometown and shared how he would love to be back within the bounds of West Yorkshire.
She said: "It didn't matter where he was, this was still home to him"
"For him to be back here in the hands and the arms of the local community, I know that made him so happy, so we're really happy too."
A guard of honour also pulled up on two double-decker buses, carrying representatives from local rugby team Keighley Cougars, the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and the Bangladeshi Community Association.
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Reverend Pritchard, who led the service, spoke of his "intense privilege" at performing the service, calling him an "extraordinary man."
Captain Sir Tom Moore was made into an honorary colonel last month for his charity fundraising efforts, having already received a knighthood from the queen in the summer of 2020.
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Get Baked’s viral ‘Bertha’ cake has a sister on the way – and she sounds just as cheeky
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
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Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Leeds Tattoo Expo to return to the First Direct Arena for 10th anniversary
Clementine Hall
The tenth annual Leeds Tattoo Expo will showcase some of the best in tattooing both local and internationally.
If you fancy getting yourself a fancy new bit of ink, then look no further than the iconic Leeds Tattoo Expo that will be returning to the First Direct Arena this June.
Taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025, over 200 tattooists and 70 traders will be flocking to the city to show off their skills.
And not only that, but there’ll also be a whole host of market traders for you to browse as well as live music to have a boogie to.
The artists will be tattooing with options for both pre-booked appointments and walk ups available throughout the weekend.
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There will also be a piercer, tooth gems and a henna artist ready to adorn your body.
Alongside getting tattooed, there’s plenty to do and to see over the whole weekend; there'll be an alternative drawing class, an illustrators market with kids’ workshops provided by Art Gecko, an art fusion event on the main stage, burlesque performances and competitions, a small vintage clothing pop-up, fire breathing and break dancing demonstrations in the square outside the arena.
The annual tattoo competitions will also be taking place each evening, where tattooists showcase their work to a panel of judges, sponsored by Killer Ink!
To celebrate Leeds Tattoo Expo's tenth anniversary, they'll be hosting a Pre-Party at Belgrave Music Hall on Thursday 5 June which is a completely free entry event complete with live music and free pizza.
You can find out more about the event and book your tickets here via the First Direct Arena's website.
Georgina Pellant -
6th July 2021 
