TWO young "heroes" have been publicly acclaimed for their selfless actions.
One of the schoolboys aided a stricken pensioner, while the other walked 14 miles for charity in memory of his granddad.
Tim Evans, the Caterham and District Scouts' Commissioner, said: "As adults in Scouting, we all know the fundamental principles – that a Scout should help other people, always do their best, and do a good turn every day.
"I have been aware of these two such occasions where young members of our district have done just that.
"I am very proud of both these boys for their selfless actions.
"They are a credit to themselves and the district."
He praised the "superb effort" of eight-year-old Jack Webber, a Caterham Beaver until recently.
Walking alongside family members, Jack was among hundreds of participants in the 14-mile Marsden March event last month – and he did the whole thing in eye-catching fancy dress.
The schoolboy of Chilberton Drive, Merstham, attends St John's Primary in Markfield Road, Caterham.
Jack was walking in memory of his grandfather Colin Robinson, 63, of Partridge Mead, Banstead, who died two years ago from cancer. A member of Caterham Explorer Scouts, he trudged from Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea to its namesake in Sutton.
The family raised about £1,800 for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
Meanwhile, 14-year-old Daniel Wakeling was among a clutch of young Good Samaritans who came to the aid of a bloodied elderly woman who had fallen in the road last month.
He and other pupils from de Stafford School in Caterham came to her aid, fetching blankets from nearby homes to keep the injured woman warm, dialling 999 for an ambulance, and providing her with reassurance until the paramedics arrived.
The woman, in her 80s, was allowed back to the care home where she lives after hospital treatment.
The pupils' public-spirited actions have also been praised by the school's assistant head teacher Chris Allbut.
He said: "It was really pleasing to know that our students could act in such a thoughtful and kind way.
"It was also nice that we have had several e-mails from the public, including parents who were taking their children to other schools nearby, which praised our students' public-spirited behaviour."
