16 heart-warming pictures of Blackpool Lollipop Men and Lollipop Ladies who safely saw a generation of kids across the roads
They are the unsung heroes of our school days.
By Claire Lark
Published 11th May 2023, 15:45 BST
They are the Lollipop patrols who turned out day after day in all weathers to make sure Blackpool’s kids got to the school gates safely. These pictures go right back to the 1990s and show our much-loved crossing patrols in their hi-vis jackets and their iconic lollipops. Kids are featured too… can you remember your lollipop man or lady?
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After a six-month long campaign in 2006, pupils at Flakefleet School in Fleetwood had a crossing patrol. Lollipop lady Avril Bairstow with some of the pupils. Photo: Rob Lock
In this picture from 2005, Revoe Primary School pupils were on the look out for a new Lollipop person. Back L-R Amy Traynor , Jordan Maxwell, and Richard Kennedy with Tara Crockhard at the front. Photo: Martin Bostock