THE sword which was placed upon Captain Sir Tom Moore’s coffin at his funeral has been delivered to a York museum - to go on display when the lockdown ends.

The York Army Museum, situated near Clifford’s Tower, will proudly host the blade, which has been donated to the Yorkshire Regiment by its manufacturer Pooley Sword.

The sword is inscribed with the badge of Captain Tom’s old unit, the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding), plus that of the Yorkshire Regiment, along with his name and service number.

Under his name is etched the Yorkshire’s regimental motto, ‘Fortune Favours the Brave’, with the other side featuring his own famous words of ‘Tomorrow will be a good day’.

Robert Pooley, managing director of Pooley Sword, said: “To be asked to prepare a sword for such a distinguished gentleman as Captain Sir Tom Moore was a great honour and privilege.

“All our staff completed this sword with great pride and enthusiasm.”

The 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, provided pallbearers for the funeral, with recruits from Harrogate’s Army Foundation College forming an honour guard.

Major Lee Wildey, who led the funeral party and delivered the sword to the museum, said: “It was a moving and very fitting tribute for such an inspirational man.”

Lt Col (retd) David O’Kelly, the Yorkshire’s Regimental Secretary, said: “As a regiment we were there when Capt Tom completed his final laps, on his 100th birthday, and sadly, at his funeral.”

Captain Sir Tom raised more than £32 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps around his garden last year but died with Covid earlier this year.

The museum in Tower Street is due to re-open to visitors on May 17, assuming that the UK’s roadmap out of lockdown is not delayed.