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| She worked as a clerk in pre-war London and during the Second World War delivered mail to the armed forces from ]. | She worked as a clerk in pre-war London and during the Second World War delivered mail to the armed forces from ]. | ||
| She is a regular speaker on subjects relating to pre-war London and was thanked in 1984 by Lord Mayor ] "for making an outstanding contribution to life in London". On ] ] ] awarded her an ] "for services to education". | She is a regular speaker on subjects relating to pre-war London and was thanked in 1984 by Lord Mayor ] "for making an outstanding contribution to life in London". On ] ] ] awarded her an ] "for services to education". | ||
| She has been the City of London's only lollipop lady since 1990 and is proud of having seen many students work their way up through school and on to university, monitoring their progress on a daily basis as they cross Queen Victoria Street. She is also a friendly presence for the many tourists crossing over the ] and up ] to ]. | She has been the City of London's only lollipop lady since 1990 and is proud of having seen many students work their way up through school and on to university, monitoring their progress on a daily basis as they cross Queen Victoria Street. She is also a friendly presence for the many tourists crossing over the ] and up ] to ]. | ||
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Sheila Gallagher MBE (born 20 October 1924) is a well-known London character, highly visible in her reflective vest as a "lollipop lady" monitoring the crossing on Queen Victoria Street, allowing the smaller pupils at the nearby City of London School to cross the busy street safely. She is also active in preserving and presenting the cultural heritage of the central city.
She worked as a clerk in pre-war London and during the Second World War delivered mail to the armed forces from Liverpool Street Station.
She is a regular speaker on subjects relating to pre-war London and was thanked in 1984 by Lord Mayor Ken Livingstone "for making an outstanding contribution to life in London". On 9 March 2005 Queen Elizabeth II awarded her an MBE "for services to education".
She has been the City of London's only lollipop lady since 1990 and is proud of having seen many students work their way up through school and on to university, monitoring their progress on a daily basis as they cross Queen Victoria Street. She is also a friendly presence for the many tourists crossing over the Millennium footbridge and up Ludgate Hill to St Pauls Cathedral.