Horsham lollipop lady celebrates 50 years of keeping schoolchildren safe

Mary, 89, joined West Sussex County Council’s School Crossing team in 1973, first drawn to the opportunity to do a job that allowed her to spend school holidays with her own children. And 50 years on she still thoroughly enjoys the role.

“It’s the schoolchildren themselves and doing something useful that I enjoy the most,” said Mary, who sees Holbrook Primary School children and their families safely across the road. “It helps motivate me to get up in the morning!”