Captain Tom Moore's Former Home Relisted at Reduced Price
The seven-bedroom property, once the site of the national hero's fundraising walks, is now on the market for £1.8 million after previous price reductions.
Captain Sir Tom Moore's former seven-bedroom family home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, has been relisted with a reduced asking price of £1.8 million. This marks a further reduction from its initial listing price of £2.25 million in 2024.
The Grade II-listed mansion gained national recognition as the setting for the World War Two veteran's lockdown garden walks, during which he raised £39 million for NHS charities.
Initially placed on the market for £2.25 million, the property failed to attract a buyer and was later taken down. In April of this year, the asking price was lowered to £1.95 million. The current price represents a total reduction of £450,000 from the original listing.
The property was also previously associated with a controversy involving Captain Tom's daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore. In 2023, she was ordered to demolish a £200,000 spa facility constructed on the grounds without planning permission. While initially intended for The Captain Tom Foundation, the plans were reportedly amended to include a spa pool, shower, toilets, and a kitchen.
The current property listing does not reference Captain Tom or his daughter.
Captain Tom became a national figure during the COVID-19 pandemic for his fundraising efforts. His rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' with Michael Ball reached number one on the charts, making him the oldest person to achieve this feat. By his 100th birthday in April 2020, he had raised £30 million for the NHS. He was subsequently knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in July 2020.
Following Captain Tom's passing from COVID-19 in February 2021, his family established a charity in his name. However, The Captain Tom Foundation, directed by Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband Colin Ingram-Moore, faced scrutiny. A Charity Commission report found that the couple had misled the public and exhibited repeated failures in integrity, allegedly pocketing around £1.5 million from the foundation. The report also indicated misleading suggestions about proceeds from a £1.4 million book deal.
Consequently, Hannah and Colin Ingram-Moore were disqualified from acting as charity trustees for ten and eight years, respectively. Hannah Ingram-Moore has since stated that her father wanted the family to 'live well' and have a 'future income,' citing financial pressures on their business during the pandemic. She acknowledged that the family received £800,000 from the book deal after fees, but that most of this was consumed by legal costs. She has publicly apologized if the public felt misled, asserting that there was no intentional deception.