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William Mata

Lollipop man, 89, made redundant from lifeline job by east London council after 24 years

An 89-year-old lollipop man has been made redundant from his job that “gets him out of bed” due to an east London council’s cutbacks. 

Alfred Tollon, from Romford, had been working at Harrow Lodge Primary School for 24 years and the work has helped him manage after the death of his wife, the BBC has reported. 

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