BATMAN, Robin, Mr Bean, Mario, Bob the Builder and dozens of other famous or weird and wonderful characters paraded through the streets of Chelmsford and then three schools.
As part of an annual tradition, sixth formers at Moulsham High School donned fancy dress for their last ever formal day at school on Thursday.
They walked from Oaklands Park, to their school, via the neighbouring Moulsham Junior and Infant schools, where pupils gathered to watch and wave.
The walk was a particularly poignant one for Moulsham High's head boy Olli Smith, 18, who was dressed as Batman.
He told the Chronicle: "I've been making this journey for 14 years, first as a pupil at the infants, then at the juniors and now the high school. Now it's coming to an end."
"This is a day to reflect on the past seven years, and on the future to come, said fellow pupil Hugh Pickering-Carter, 18, who was dressed as Mr Bean, complete with sidekick Teddy. "It's been quite moving the past week or so thinking that our school days are now over."
When they reached Moulsham High the students enjoyed breakfast served by head Mark Farmer and were given time to chat and sign each other's autograph books ahead of a few formal speeches, before they left to begin their study leave.
The students will only be returning to school to sit their A-level exams.
