As an 85-year-old I was puzzled by the extent of the coverage of David Bowie’s death until I read the pieces by John Harris and Suzanne Moore (Opinion,12 January). I had no idea he had such a profound influence on the younger generations. How lucky they were to own someone like Bowie. The equivalent period of my development was the stultifying atmosphere of Catholic Ireland in the 40s and 50s.
Cyril Duff
London• Its kind to see the Archbishop of Canterbury finding time in his hectic schedule to eulogise David Bowie (Tributes paid to one of music’s most enduring and influential talents, 12 January). But it would be infinitely more meaningful whether, or during this week’s conference on Anglican attitudes to sexuality,he became the first head of the church to finally own the guts to stand up against the primeval bigots within its ranks at whatever cost to its overvalued unity.
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Source: theguardian.com