Children from the former school of footballing icon Bobby Moore have helped launch a new coin marking the 50th anniversary of the 1966 World Cup Final.
Pupils from Buxton School in Leytonstone, previously known as Tom Hood School, recreated the legendary moment the England captain lifted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley on July 30 1966.
In place of the trophy, young fans used a 1966 FIFA World Cup England 2016 Alderney £5 Coin, struck by The Royal Mint in collaboration with the Football Association to celebrate the anniversary.
Anne Jessopp, The Royal Mint’s director of commemorative coin, said: “The Royal Mint has commemorated events and occasions of national significance on Britain’s coinage for centuries.
“Fifty years on, it is lovely to see children from Bobby Moore’s school contributing to the celebration of this landmark sporting victory by posing with the special 1966 World Cup coin with such enthusiasm.”
Once on sale, a donation from each coin purchased will be made to the Bobby Moore Fund, and supporting Cancer Research UK’s research into bowel cancer.
Mr Moore’s widow, Stephanie, said: “I am sure Bobby would have been proud to see a coin created in honour of the team.
“It’s a great way of raising vital funds and awareness of the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK’s work to beat bowel cancer.”
The new coin will be available in limited numbers from royalmint.com.
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