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Lainshaw Lollipop Lady
Looks Forward to Retirement
ryan di llon, p 6 at lai n shaw p ri m a ry
dr e w th i s p i c tu r e of mr s b e l l at work
marilyn bell, lollipop lady
at lainshaw primary school,
retires on the 23 rd of december
coinciding with her 66 th birthday.
Marilyn and her husband came to stewarton in
1972. At that time she was a primary teacher
in Glasgow and the following year she began
teaching in Dunlop Primary.
Marilyn stopped teaching when their first child
Cameron was born in 1976. Within 5 years
daughters Mairi and Sine arrived. Marilyn
didn’t return to teaching in favour of spending
time with her children while they were young.
When all their children were at school she
began looking for something which would
allow her to be with them during school
holidays. In conversation with Sergeant Sherry,
local police officer at that time, she was offered
a post outside Lainshaw Primary School.
Marilyn accepted and started her post in 1986.
She is retiring at Christmas this year after
safely crossing many children outside the
school for almost 30 years! Marilyn has enjoyed
getting to know the children and now crosses
children of those she crossed in her early days
in the job. One of her strengths has been
getting to know the children and usually within
a few weeks of a new intake can address each
child by name.
Marilyn also kindly spoke to primary 1’s about
road safety and helped with such things as
school sports days. However in recent years has
undergone surgery for a cataract and rodent
ulcer on her eyelid (possibly caused by exposure
to sunlight over many years).
It is now time for Marilyn and Douglas, who
has been retired for 4 years, to enjoy their
grandchildren and spend more time away
with their caravan.