Letters: What Millennial Millie needs

Lion of London Bridge

Sir: Douglas Murray’s well-presented essay (‘Don’t be a hero’, 13 May) brings to mind the bravery of the Millwall fan Roy Larner, who fought off three knife-wielding religious fanatics in a terror attack, saving the lives of many others in the process. Stabbed eight times and in a critical condition, the ‘Lion of London Bridge’ managed to drive his attackers off. This was five years ago and yet, despite meeting all criteria for courage of the highest order, Mr Larner has yet to receive any public citation, let alone the George Cross he so obviously deserves. One wonders what is delaying this long overdue recognition.

John B. Cowper

Taplow, Buckinghamshire

Heroic admonishment

Sir: Douglas Murray reminds us of those noble citizens who ‘have a go’ when someone does something wrong. Before the Troubles ended, my father challenged a thief trying to steal a neighbour’s car on the north/south border in Fermanagh.