New fishing lake to be named after WW2 veteran Tom Moore

A TOP Midlands fishery is honouring WW2 veteran Tom Moore by naming one of its newest lakes after him! 

The owners of Peterborough’s Float Fish Farm and Fishery have been making the most of lockdown time by building two new match and pleasure waters, then they sought suggestions from more than 5,000 of their Facebook followers to name them. 

Michael Brooker, the fishery’s on-site tackle shop manager, tells us:

“We asked the question on our Facebook page and among the suggestions was Captain Tom, which we later elaborated into Captain Tom’s Pond. 

“It just felt right! The other lakes on our fishery are all named after birds, so we decided to call the second water Nightingale  after the hospitals which have been built in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.” 

Tom has raised nearly £33 million for the NHS following his fundraising walk, achieved a UK number one in the music charts and been promoted to the rank of colonel by British Army officials. 

The fishery owners are now trying to reach out to Tom to see if he could officially open the lakes when restrictions are lifted. 

“Both Dale and Elaine Hudson, who own the fishery, are keen to get in contact with Tom to get a potential date booked, but that might be difficult considering he’s a national celebrity!” Michael adds. 

The lakes are expected to be finished and open for day tickets and match bookings by the end of July – subject to Government guidelines. 

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Dale and Elaine Hudson owners of Float Fish Farm on the banks of Captain Tom’s Pond