Heartfelt tribute to Bury's first lollipop lady who died after being hit by van
The daughter of a woman who died after being hit by a van in Bury has paid a heartfelt tribute to her.
In a tribute issued through Greater Manchester Police, her daughter Melanie said she 'would always put others before herself'. She said her mum was Bury's first lollipop lady and will be missed for her 'sunny personality'. In full, Melanie's tribute said: "Irene was a much loved ex-medical receptionist at Ribblesdale House and AgeUK Jubilee Centre committee member. Irene lost the fight for her life on Sunday 11th December, she had been involved in a road traffic collision on Walmersley Road Bury on Tuesday morning, and despite the best efforts of Salford Royal Rescue and ICU teams, Irene never fully regained consciousness.
"Always putting others before herself, in the mid 1960’s Irene complained to Bury Council about the lack of safe crossings for school children across the busy Walmersley Road, and became the newsworthy first lollipop lady in Bury. This tragic irony sits with us today."