Britain's longest serving lollipop lady is hanging up her stick after crossing the road more than a million times during an incredible 52-year career.
Dedicated Ann Perry, 78, has decided to call it quits after more than half a century patrolling the same stretch of road since 1969.
Over the decades it is estimated she has clocked up more than 3,700 miles safely guiding children to and from Kingsbury School, near Tamworth, Staffordshire.
Ann, who is married to retired builder Bob, 82, started the job aged 26 when her two children, Elaine and Robert, started at the school.
Dedicated Ann Perry, 78, has decided to call it quits after more than half a century patrolling the same stretch of road since 1969
Since then she had seen other pupils grow up and have children of their own but she is now retiring so she can spend more time with her family.
Grandmother-of-three Ann, of Kingsbury, Warwickshire, said: 'My best memories of the job were watching the children grow up and have children of their own, which I had the pleasure of crossing too.
'I loved making them smile and remembering their names. They made me smile on a daily basis and I'll miss that the most.
'I am now looking forward to spending more time with my family and husband.'
Every school day Ann would walk a quarter-of-a-mile from home to do the morning crossing from 8.15am to 9am, and again in the afternoon from 3pm to 3.30pm.
Over the decades it is estimated she has clocked up more than 3,700 miles safely guiding children to and from Kingsbury School, near Tamworth, Staffordshire
Ann, who is married to retired builder Bob, 82, started the job aged 26 when her two children, Elaine and Robert, started at the school
She added: 'It's the best job in the world. I loved just meeting people and watching the children grow up.
'They were always polite and said 'good morning' and 'thank you' as they cross the road.
'The job stayed the same but there's more traffic now so the roads are
