Captain Sir Thomas Moore left family specific instructions for his funeral

Captain Sir Thomas Moore wanted a "small, intimate" funeral according to his grandson Tom Teixeira.

"I don't think granddad would want a grand funeral," Teixeira told the Daily Star. "He'd like a small, intimate service with just the family. 'March in, march out,' he'd say. 'Pay your respects, then move on, get on with your lives'."

The beloved World War II veteran died of COVID-19 on January 31 in the UK at Belford Hospital, surrounded by family.

Sir Thomas came to global attention after he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2020 in a face-to-face ceremony held at Windsor Castle. Moore seemed delighted by the honour which came after he raised over $60 million for NHS coronavirus relief by walking 100 laps of his garden with his walking frame.

Following news of his death, tributes flowed in from around the world, with 230,000 people signing a petition for him to have a state funeral, although his family has politely declined the suggestion.

Teixeira says he will remember his grandfather for his good deeds and love for his family and late wife Pamela who died in 2006.

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"He wasn't just a war hero and a fundraising machine," his grandson said. "To us, he was a family man. He believed he'd be reunited with grandma.

"He wasn't afraid of death."

While the family was criticised for taking Sir Thomas to Barbados in December where he potentially contracted the virus, they explained it was his dying wish.

"It was on his bucket list," Teixeira said. "And if you had the chance to do it at 100, why wouldn't you?"

A final photo of Captain Sir Thomas Moore with his family days before his death has been shared on social media. In the photo Moore, 100, is standing with his grandchildren Benji and Georgia, daughter Hannah and son-in-law Colin Ingram.

The caption reads: "We're full of hope from all the stories we've been hearing of people young and old doing incredible things.

"They prove what everyone is capable of and if we all unite we can make a real difference. It doesn't take much, even a smile can brighten a day #TomorrowWillBeAGoodDay."

The photo was shared on the war veteran's official Instagram account.