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RE: Sir Patrick Moore

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Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore is lending his support to a campaign to help bereaved children in Sussex.
Winston's Wish is asking people to buy one of its Christmas tree stars to celebrate someone special in their life as part of its Wish Upon a Star campaign.
The charity, which provides services for bereaved children and their families, is inviting schools, businesses and other groups to send off for a pack of the stars, which they can then display on a tree or garland.

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The asteroid named after Sir Patrick Moore is hurtling through our galaxy, somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. But the human Sir Patrick Moore is sitting in his study, staring fiercely at me through his monocle.
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Sir Patrick Moore interview

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Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore, CBE, HonFRS, FRA is one of Britain's best-loved broadcasters, and the world's longest running television presenter due to having fronted The Sky At Night since 1957

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Sir Patrick Moore and his impersonator Jon Culshaw performing Prodigy's "Firestarter" on Xylophones (from "Room 101", 2002)

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Sir Patrick Moore, is to be fitted with a pace-maker on Thursday in a routine operation.

According to his agent, Robert Voice, Sir Patrick was in "good form".

"There's nothing to be concerned about; it wasn't an emergency"

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TV astronomer Sir Patrick Moore, host of The Sky at Night, is admitted to hospital with heart problems.
He is being treated at a hospital in Chichester, West Sussex, after being admitted last night.