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This article has previously been nominated to be moved. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination.

Discussions:

Tom Moore (fundraiser) → Tom's 100th Birthday Walk For The NHS, Not moved (SNOW closure), 22 April 2020, Talk:Captain Tom Moore/Archive 1#Requested move 22 April 2020
Tom Moore (fundraiser) → Captain Tom Moore, No consensus, 25 April 2020, Talk:Captain Tom Moore/Archive 1#Requested move 25 April 2020
Tom Moore (fundraiser) → Tom Moore, Moved to Captain Tom, 20 May 2020, Talk:Captain Tom Moore/Archive 1#Requested move 20 May 2020
Captain Tom → Captain Tom Moore, Moved, 2 February 2021, Talk:Captain Tom Moore#Requested move 2 February 2021

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Charity Commission investigation

The Guardian reports today: "Watchdogs have launched a formal investigation into concerns that the family of NHS fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore personally profited from the charity set up in his name." But it seems inappropriate to add this, because (a) the charity is not mentioned anywhere in the article and (b) it has nothing to so with Moore himself. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:39, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

For completeness, it would probably be worth adding a paragraph or two about the charity itself, perhaps under a "Legacy" banner - since it seems like it's fairly closely linked to the subject of Captain Tom. You're right that mentioning the controversy only, without a wider paragraph would be undue. — Amakuru (talk) 13:45, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Headline item on tonight's BBC News at Six. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:09, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Moore's date of enlistment

According to this Moore was conscripted into the Army in April 1936 just before his 16th birthday and selected for officer training at 16 and a half. No way did this happen - I suspect his enlistment date would have been 1938 or 9. Can someone check — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.39.165.35 (talk) 23:01, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

As Captain Tom Foundation links to this page, I think we need a section on it. We can keep it brief and very non-committal (for obvious reasons), but it needs to be there. Boynamedsue (talk) 18:39, 12 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Lead image nominated for deletion

The non-free image currently in this article's infobox has been nominated for deletion; see Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2023 April 23#File:Captain Tom Moore fundraising walk.jpg. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:31, 23 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Now at Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion#File:Captain Tom Moore fundraising walk.jpg. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:57, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Restored. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:07, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nominated for deletion again, at Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2023 May 1#File:Captain Tom Moore fundraising walk.jpg. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:19, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No page on daughter "Hannah Ingram-Moore" currently exists

If you do a web search currently for "Hannah Ingram-Moore", this page is the first result (at least on Google).

Noting the various significant, national contraversies surronding Mrs. Ingram-Moore, from how the charity she founded has been run, a building errected for the business which now has to be demolished, it seems rather odd she does not have her own page on Wikipedia with this information presented in a clear and factual way. 185.184.140.15 (talk) 11:26, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

185.184.140.15 You can create an account and make the article. Nford24 (PE121 Personnel Request Form) 23:48, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be a bit sceptical whether she's really notable to be honest. Mentions in connection with a single EvenT (WP:BLP1E), and WP:NOTINHERITED would appear at first glance to apply here. — Amakuru (talk) 00:00, 6 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think she's notable enough for an article, she exists in the public domain purely for her association with corrupt activities relating to this charity, but content relating to her involvement should be mentioned on this article under the charity section since she is his daughter and it's his foundation. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 09:15, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that her notability is primarily inherited, at least as of now, I have added details of the CTF problems to that section. Boynamedsue (talk) 20:20, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Consensus exists for details of the investigation into the Captain Tom Foundation

In the sections above, we have consensus for inclusion of details on the problems of the CTF, and several different users have added the information. However, these additions have been reverted twice by the same user:

1, 2,

Please refrain from reverting against consensus. Boynamedsue (talk) 09:29, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]