A BISLEY MAN has shared a heart-warming Maggie Smith anecdote which went viral on social media. 

A letter - by John H Stephen of Bisley - was sent to the Daily Telegraph's letters page following her death. 

The 89-year-old - famous for her roles in Harry Potter, Downton Abbey and more - died on Friday, September 27. 

The letter - which has nearly 200,000 views - led many commentators to exclaim how kind the actress was.

It read: "In the early 1970s I was waiting to be served at the bar of the much-missed Turk's Head pub in Belgravia. 

"An older gentleman pushed in ahead of me to place his order and was rebuked by his companion, who insisted he bought me a drink. 

"It turned out that he was the actor Robert Stephens with his wife Maggie Smith. 

"When he asked what I was ordering I told him I was buying eight pints of Guinness for my rugby team at the other end of the bar. 

"Dame Maggie insisted he bought the round and they came over to join us for a memorable chat."