Irene Reid (lollipop lady)

Irene Reid, (born 1940 or 1941) is a British lollipop lady who in 2017 was declared the UK's longest-serving lollipop lady.

Reid worked as a lollipop lady in Longridge, Ribble Valley, covering the school crossing on Berry Lane, earning her a 2003 award for The Golden Jubilee Lollipop Person of the year. In 2012, she was declared the longest-serving lollipop lady in Lancashire and was awarded a MBE by Elizabeth II for her services to road safety.

She has been outspoken about crossing safety for children, openly criticising plans by Lancashire County Council in 2014 to reduce funding for crossing patrols. By 2021, she had been working as a lollipop lady for 53 years. Reid also worked with the Longridge Youth and Community Centre for a decade. , Reid lived in Ribble Valley and was aged 81. By 2019, she had four children, including a daughter, Angela, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She appeared on the British television game show Blankety Blank in 2021.