AN electronic image of Captain Sir Tom Moore helped welcome in 2021 during a a dazzling light and fireworks show on the River Thames in London.
Amid the fireworks, several light projections filled the sky over the O2 Arena for the televised display, one of which showed the NHS logo in a heart while a child's voice said "Thank you NHS heroes".
An image was also projected of the familiar figure of one of the heroes of 2020, Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised £33 million by walking in his backyard.
This striking image was welcomed by broadcaster, who tweeted a tribute to the 100-year-old Keighley-born World War II veteran.
‘Tomorrow will be a good day’ - wonderful to see the great @captaintommoore lighting up the skies of London tonight. pic.twitter.com/dETePSF8ta
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 1, 2021
There was also a humorous nod to one of the peculiarities of the past year - working from home - with a mute symbol backed by a voiceover saying "You're on mute".
As coloured lights shone at various points up the Thames, leading to more fireworks above Wembley Stadium, the Black Lives Matter movement was also recognised, before a closing call via the voice of Sir David Attenborough for all people to work in 2021 to help our "fragile" planet.
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