School Crossing Patrol Officers who work for Bath & North East Somerset Council and help thousands of children to across the district’s roads come rain or shine have been thanked for their dedication.

Nearly 80 years of experience has been clocked up between just three of the officers representing Bath, Radstock and Midsomer Norton, who were given special thanks by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Chairman Councillor Ian Dewey.

Rose Gullick, who has served Trinity Primary School, and its predecessor Radstock Infants, for the past 20 years, was presented with a bouquet to mark her retirement. Rose was joined by her colleague Sylvia Sheilds, who has patrolled for 10 years at St John’s Primary School in North Road, Midsomer Norton.

A special tribute was paid to Doreen Winfield, who had also served at St John’s Primary School, who sadly passed away earlier this year.

School Crossing patrol Officer Bill Holmes, who has served 39 years with Bath City Council and Bath & North East Somerset, is the longest serving of the group. He now serves King Edwards Junior School, North Road in Bath.

Beryl Miles, Bath & North East Somerset Council’s School Crossing Patrol Coordinator said: "All of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s School Crossing Patrol Officers do an excellent job so I try to get them together once a year to say thank you for the past 12 months and bring them up to date with issues that relate to their work. Some 22 of the current patrols enjoy this annual gathering which gives them the chance to meet each other and swap stories about their jobs".

"Bath & North East Somerset Council’s School Crossing Patrol officers are remarkable examples of community spirit in action. I am sure that everyone in the community would join with me in thanking them for their dedication to community safety, their reliability in keeping the hundreds of children who they help across the roads safe." - Councillor Dewey

Further information:
www.bathnes.gov.uk/roadsafety
e-mail: road_safety@bathnes.gov.uk