West Yorkshire
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Population | 2. 307 million (2017) |
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Points of interest | Royal Armouries Museum |
Harewood House | |
Districts | Leeds District |
Wakefield District | |
Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees | |
Calderdale | |
Bradford District | |
Colleges and universities | University of Leeds |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 760349 |
About West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It is an inland and in relative terms upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in moors of the Pennines and has a population of 2. 2 million.
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Coronavirus: Capt Tom guest of honour at Harrogate hospital open
The 99-year-old guest of honour at the opening of the Nightingale-hospital in Yorkshire
A 99-year-old War Veteran , raised an incredible £23m for the NHS as a guest of honour at the opening of the Nightingale hospital in Harrogate. to increase
captain Tom Moore originally directed, £1,000 for NHS Charities Together through the completion of the 100-round his garden before his 100th Birthday .
The Veteran , who was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire , Will appear via video link at the opening on Tuesday.
He Said it was an honor and A Chance to thank NHS workers directly.
The Field hospital housed in the Harrogate Convention Centre (pictured) - on TuesdayCapt Tom, who lives in Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire, said: "I'm still amazed by the amount of kindness and generosity from the British public to give the to continue, although it is an uncertain time for many.
"I think the amount is increased, shows how much we all appreciate the commitment and the sacrifices that employees of our NHS. I fought in A War , and fight in A War . "
the NHS, charity organisations, said it was inspired "really humiliated" by his efforts.
Simon Stevens , NHS chief executive, said: "on behalf of the NHS, our heartfelt thanks goes to Captain Tom Moore for his remarkable fundraising activities for NHS organisations.
"Inviting Captain Moore Will be our guest of honour at the opening of the NHS Nightingale Yorkshire and the Humber the least, what we can do to thank him is. "
Harrogate conference centre can be used, for 500 beds, is The First to be built outside of a city.
The veterans, who served in Myanmar in the country during The Second World War , was praised by The Duke of Cambridge, who described him as "a one-man fundraising machine."
Prince William also made a donation for an undisclosed amount.
Capt Tom served in India and Burma during The Second World Warthe brig Andrew Jackson , Colonel of the Yorkshire Regiment , described by captain Tom as an "absolute legend", which came from "an extraordinary generation, which is still a source of inspiration for our Yorkshire Soldiers of today".
Keighley town Council, said it is the honor of the fundraising hero "with the freedom of the city".
captain Tom, too, including a young man from Wetherby, West Yorkshire .
Hector Dee is mark to walk six kilometers in Six Days , and his sixth Birthday .
Soldiers from the 1. Battalion Of the Yorkshire Regiment formed a guard of honour for the last roundcoronavirus pandemic, nhs, harrogate, marston moretaine, captain tom moore, keighley
Source of news: bbc.com