Sixth Form Chivalry

Sixth Form student Rory Cleaver happened to be walking down Turl Street in Oxford city centre when an elderly lady fell from her wheelchair. As luck would have it, he'd just – minutes earlier – been buying bandages for his injured knee. So he immediately rushed over.

After helping with the bandaging (he later found that the lady, Mrs Jose O'Leary, had broken her nose) and offering his coat, he ran to get help and arrange for an ambulance to be called – before returning to wait until the paramedics arrived.

... All was well, in the end – and, shortly afterwards, the Oxford Times printed a letter from Mrs O'Leary, commending Rory's chivalry:

'We often read or hear of the bad things that young people are said to do, but I witnessed some of the wonderful things that young people do and I would like to say a big thank you'

Profile of Rory on the Sixth Form website