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Oct 2020
Is Mary the Harrogate district's longest-serving lollipop woman?
An 85-year-old lollipop woman in Summerbridge has celebrated her 45th year of helping children cross the road.
Mary Fisher has helped three generations of children at Summerbridge Community Primary School.
She took up the role in 1975, when Harold Wilson was Prime Minister and Leeds United reached the final of the European Cup, and has been excited by it ever since. She said:
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Ms Fisher worked as a carer for more than 30 years before retiring in her 60s.
Nick Coates, headteacher at the school, said Ms Fisher was "a treasured member of our community for generations" who had "ensured the safe crossing of the busy road for hundreds of children". He added:
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