In Pictures: Nation salutes NHS and Captain Tom as Clap for Carers continues

This week’s Clap for Carers coincided with the 100th birthday of fundraising phenomenon Captain Tom Moore.

Published Apr 30, 2020

Last updated Apr 30, 2020

The country has shown its pride in the NHS and fundraising champion Captain Tom Moore with an array of colourful displays, as the nation made itself heard once again during the weekly Clap for Carers.

Second World War veteran Captain Tom has raised more than £31 million for the NHS.

Second World War veteran Captain Tom Moore with birthday cakes as he celebrates his 100th birthday — He celebrated his 100th birthday with some impressive-looking cakes (Emma Sohl/Capture the Light Photography/PA)

A woman and a man with deliveries of flowers to mark the 100th birthday of Second World War veteran Captain Tom Moore at the gates of his home in Marston Moretaine, near Bedford — He celebrated his big day at home in Marston Moretaine, near Bedford (Joe Giddens/PA)

A mural tribute to Colonel Tom Moore on his 100th birthday in Clonduff, east Belfast — He wasn’t the only one – this striking effort is in Clonduff, east Belfast (Niall Carson/PA)

A banner in support of the NHS opposite King’s College Hospital in south London — There’s plenty of love for the health service on display (Victoria Jones/PA)

A loyalist bonfire in Portadown Co Armagh cancelled because of Covid-19 has been turned into a giant tribute to the NHS — In Northern Ireland, a loyalist bonfire in Portadown Co Armagh which was cancelled because of Covid-19 has been turned into a giant tribute to the NHS (Niall Carson/PA)

Medical staff outside the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, join in the applause to salute local heroes during Thursday’s nationwide clap for carers — The nationwide clap for carers continued, with medical staff outside the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, joining in (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands outside 10 Downing Street in London as he joins in the applause to salute local heroes during Thursday’s nationwide clap for carers — Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined in outside 10 Downing Street (Aaron Chown/PA)

Piper Louise Marshall performs in Leith, Edinburgh, during Thursday’s nationwide clap for carers (Jane Barlow/PA)

Local people outside the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London join in the applause — Rainbows were on show as the public showed their appreciation (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)