Sounds like the start of a joke. Ena's doublebreasted coat was the main exhibit in the costume museum section of the Granada Studios Tour. Ena's best friends from her youth, now Minnie Caldwell and Martha Longhurst, were both also widows by 1960, and frequently sat with Ena in the snug of the local Rovers Return Inn, criticising the lives of the other street residents (as well as each other), while drinking milk stout. Both Alf Roberts and Len Fairclough saw Tattersall off by threatening him with violence if he dared to move Ena out of the flat. Trod on a snail? Minnie Caldwell: No, don't, she might hit you back. Caretaker (retired) Ena found it disconcerting to have neighbours after so many years of having one side of the street to herself. The maisonettes were demolished in 1971, and one of the buildings that replaced them was a Community Centre. 8. To offset her money problems Ena took on the job of live-in housekeeper at No.9 for Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) although, when the Community Centre at the Mission closed down, Ena moved back into the vestry. The programme centres on Coronation Street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. [talking about Eileen's father, Colin Grimshaw]. In an interview . [Hayley puts the phone down slowly and angrily]. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. Far from showing gratitude that Vera was the only daughter to stand by her, Ena was particularly hard on her as Vera had been dropped as a child and Ena was never convinced that she was right in the head. Blanche Hunt: Is there some correlation between how boring you are and how much you drink? Norris Cole: That's the thanks I get, is it? Ena Sharples: Oh, lovely. In 1989, Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) said that, due to recent events in Coronation Street, "Ena Sharples would be turning in her grave", confirming that she had died by this time. Alfred also informed Ena that his wife had recently died, so Ena decided to give him another chance. Robbie Sloane: Sshh. Frankie Baldwin: You can't do that. Ena alerted the other residents about it and Val was rescued. She loves him, she loves him not (Credit: ITV) "Peter running a pub is like putting a cat in charge of an aquarium.". Kelly Crabtree: Yeah, see them fellas' eyes poppin' out. Cilla Brown: [after Roy has taken Chesney to the airport] You call the airport and I call the police, Hayley. Ena's older brother Tom emigrated to America in 1912, seeing no job opportunities in Weatherfield. Nobody needs to know that! You've been too busy so I got Rosie to help me. Typically dressed in a large double-breasted coat and hairnet, Ena was an imposing figure, intimidating many of her much younger neighbours. Blanche Hunt: This turkey is dry enough to choke a camel. Our maths genius helped with all this. Web. Norris Cole: The brain never takes a holiday. Vera came to stay again later in 1966, claiming to be ill. Ena did not believe her until she spoke to Vera's doctor, who said that Vera had a brain tumour and had just a month to live; however Vera had not yet been told that her condition was terminal. Community content is available under. And you made me feel it was my fault! She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. Birthplace Tracy Preston: You touch me with that, I'll sue for criminal injuries, together with child support from him. The curtains won't twitch themselves, you know. http://bit.ly/1M3dxRHCoronation Street is 59 years old today!Feeling nostalgic and a little bit christmassy? For fifty weeks of the year they work to save up for this. Steve McDonald: [First lines, to Liz about his and Andy's sleeping arrangements] Mam, Why do we have to have t'back bedroom? They briefly lived together in 1961 when Ena was fired from the Mission. Duration Shut up. Peter Barlow: Blanche, what we normally do at this point, is let other people in the group reflect on what the speaker has just said. Ena Sharples: If I had my way, I'd like to go like me mother did. RM2D319A2 - Coronation Street creator Tony Warren and actress Betty Driver, who plays Betty Turpin, at the Granada studios in Manchester unveiling a blue plaque in memory of Coronation Street legend Violet Carson. Richard Hillman: Why can't they leave us alone? Living in the same street for many years had led them to at least understand each other. I've never heard so much self-indulgent whinging in all my life! Within six months of the show's first broadcast, it had become the most-watched programme on British television, and is now a significant part of British culture. Leanne Battersby: You can talk. Marcus Dent: I was talking about her heart. Ena jumped at the chance to go abroad for the first time and meet the family she never knew she had. It's you, Charlie! She's been having a few problems upstairs! 5. Ena quotes :) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment AtmosphereLost5944 Additional comment actions "*vomit*" is a personal favorite . No further mention of Ena was made, and it was assumed she had moved to St Annes permanently. Religion as a serious - yet casual - fact of British life has died. When Ena discovered his scheme she 'sold' him Onward Christian Soldiers, exposing him as a fraud. I always do when you speak. 24th November 1899 The fight spilled out into the Street and Ena ended up accidentally smashing one of No.11's windows with her handbag. Ena: Lovely - she just sat up, broke wind, and died. Carson's love/hate relationship with the character was well known. Last appearance Searchlight Brewery. [Janice pays a visit to the factory the day after flashing her bosom in the pub]. I mean, even her initials are a killer disease! In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! With no one else to take the job, Ena was selected as caretaker, and she moved into the adjacent Centre flat. Ena spent much of early 1978 with the Lomaxes in Hartlepool, who offered to house her permanently but she refused. 9. owner Roy Cropper and his transsexual wife Hayley]. She can scream as loud as she likes. In 1963, Ena reported youth Michael Butterworth to the police for stealing and cashing her pension. For caring? Emily Nugent: Oh, how do you work with this man, all day? You do go with other women. [Marvin and Ashley square up ahead of their big fight]. Subscribe now for more! I've had 10,000 run. What about that funny Victorian pub on the corner? For running around you for the past week? Unbeknown to Ena, Dave had decided to forgive the debt but a telling off by Ena convinced him to change his mind. In 1960, Ena was in conflict with the Mission's new lay preacher Leonard Swindley (Arthur Lowe), who objected to her frequenting the Rovers. In 1965, she acted as spokesperson for the street over the issue of a survey which almost led to the demolition of the street so that a ring road could be built through it. Brian Tilsley: " isn't it Gail. Ena Sharples In 1976, she made known her disapproval of new Corner Shop owner Renee Bradshaw's decision to open the shop on a Sunday, the day of the Sabbath. Blanche Hunt: [as the Barlows meet George and Eve, Blanche is very drunk] Kids on every corner - lurking and spitting, pavements knee deep in dog-doo, murderers running actories - on it's not like it was around here. Emily Nugent: Doing what? Charlie Stubbs: Sorry about this, mate. 5, after a brief period working as a live-in housekeeper for Len Fairclough and Jerry Booth at 15 Mawdsley Street, although when the Community Centre at the Mission closed down, Ena moved back into the vestry. Alfred Sharples (1920) This is available as an extra on the Tram Crash DVD, released in 2011. Susan Cunningham: Don't let's bother about town. Ena made herself at home, making the best of a bad situation, but unbeknown to her Martha couldn't wait to get rid of her and in the meantime had considered writing to an agony aunt to ask how to deal with her overbearing houseguest. Mission hall. Violet Helen Carson, OBE (1 September 1898 - 26 December 1983) was a British actress of radio, stage and television, and a singer and pianist, who had a long and celebrated career as an actress and performer during the early days of BBC Radio, and during the last two decades of her life as the matronly Christian widow, town gossip and elderly battle-axe Ena Sharples in the ITV television . Hayley Cropper: Listen to her, Tracy Barlow. Ken Barlow: Well, look at it. Ena's age and ability to do the work was a constant concern to the council. . [Jason arrives in a builder's outfit while Gail is shouting homophobic abuse to Todd]. Blanche Hunt: An alcoholic and an arsonist open a bar? [2] Ena collapsed due to the stress, but walked out of the hospital to return to her post so that Martha, who had taken on her responsibilities while she recovered, couldn't steal her job. If it were a bit longer she could shave with it" Photograph: Rex Features Raquel Watts She had a star named after her (by the. It was noted in a tweet earlier today via writer Mark Gatiss ("Retweeted" several times over) that it's one of the greatest photographs of an English actor. She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. [Hayley looks at Carla. Oh - it wasn't Nicole Kidman or Glenda Jackson - she lives on a tugboat. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Now, scream. Despite her willingness to gossip Ena was very guarded about her private life, and berated Martha for discussing her health problems with Ena's daughter, Vera Lomax (Ruth Holden). This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery. Ena was the widowed caretaker of the Glad Tidings Mission Hall and spent much of her time criticising the activities and loose morals of the street's other residents. Emily Nugent: I'm quite capable of deciding for myself what I can or can not do! Ena Sharples. In February 1980, Ena was moved out of her flat while necessary refurbishments were made to both the flat and Centre. Living proof there's no justice in this world. Following her departure, Ena's fate was never revealed in the programme. Vera had debts to pay but hadn't the money to pay them, so Ena gave her the money, despite it being all her savings. Conman Frank Holmes tried to con Ena in 1976 but she cottoned on in time and summoned friends Len Fairclough and Eddie Yeats who performed a citizen's arrest. Sally Webster: I saw you earlier cleaning Emily Bishop's windows. Elsie saw Ena as an interfering battleaxe, and didn't see why her life should be any of Ena's business.