In 2010, a short online video titled Ken: A Life on the Street confirmed that she was no longer alive when Ken Barlow told his grandson Simon that she was "long dead now". She also portrayed Queen Victoria on the Coronation Street float for the Silver Jubilee in 1977. Valerie Tatlock: Course they're happy, Ken, they wouldn't come otherwise, would they? Rita Littlewood: I've seen some hard-faced b*tches in my time but you take the bloody gold medal! Ena was also instrumental in Jack and Annie Walker reconciling when they fell out in 1964. No one saw me, no one knows I'm here, I'm quite certain we won't be disturbed. From left to right, Ena Sharples, Bruce Forsyth and Peggy Mount during rehearsals for the Daily Mirror Television Award show, 29th July 1962. Amber Kalirai: Not true! Your donor kidney would reject you if it could. Miss Nugent: [Watching Blackpool Illuminations from the coach] Oh look Mrs Sharples, Old King Cole! Robbie Sloane: Sshh. Unique 121. Although she returned, her appearances were far less frequent due to Carson's ongoing health problems. Influenced by the conventions of the kitchen sink drama, Coronation Street is noted for its depiction of a down-to-earth, working-class community, combined with light-hearted humour and strong characters. Comments. Ena was a capable and experienced pianist and player of the harmonium. Violet Wilson: [Chuckling] Does it really matter? Ena quotes :) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment AtmosphereLost5944 Additional comment actions "*vomit*" is a personal favorite . Charlie Stubbs: Sorry about this, mate. However, her place next door to the Barlows was crucial in saving Valerie when she was held hostage by Frank Riley, as Val was able to tap on the pipes in her kitchen, overheard by Ena in her flat. Jamie Baldwin: I mean, how long's it been? She had two elder siblings, Alice Raynold (ne Schofield) (18851965) and Tom Schofield (d. 1973). Both of her daughters, Madge and Vera, were driven away by her attitude, while her friendship with Minnie was strained at times, particularly whenever Ena tried to stop her naive acquaintance from gambling. Fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, "An addict's appreciation of Coronation Street", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ena_Sharples&oldid=1141548360, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 16:33. The community the Mission served - a working class backstreet with a raincoat factory close by - gave Ena plenty of ammunition for gossip, and a reason to voice her disapproval, under pretension of upholding the Lord's work. Angered by the lack of progress that prevented her from moving back into her home, she left to stay in St. Annes, unsure about whether or not to return to Coronation Street. 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. Blanche Hunt: [to Tracy] You're remarkably chipper. She quickly regained her speech and mobility, but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. Tony Gordon: Oi! I think you're both! With her home safe for the time being, Ena sold No. You'd rather stay here and nurse poor little Sunita! She was delighted in 1970 to meet young Tony Parsons (David Hill), who shared her passion for the harmonium. Well other people are different, they enjoy this. Gail Potter: And Todd's been through the other half! Deirdre Barlow: Mother! Children Blanche Hunt: I'm surprised no-one's fallen asleep! Actor Michael Melia has claimed in an interview that he thought the character of Ena was "the most forbidding face on the street. Intro quote: "You're the head of household huh? Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. 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. The Lomaxes offered to house Ena but she declined. Ena and other OAPs arranged a sit-down outside the council offices to protest the closure of a clubhouse in 1969. Almost always wearing a double-breasted overcoat and hairnet, she spent much of her free time in the serials' early years with her two cronies, Martha Longhurst (Lynne Carol) and Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant), in the snug bar of local pub The Rovers Return Inn, drinking milk stout. 1976: Handel tells Ena that Minnie is never returning. Ken Barlow: No, they don't know any better. Religion as a serious - yet casual - fact of British life has died. 1960-1980 When Ena discovered his scheme she 'sold' him Onward Christian Soldiers, exposing him as a fraud. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. Colin Salmon Well you must have took ten-to-the-douzen with drink inside you, or did you get tanked up ___. Some people work hard, very hard, all the year round and this is what they get at the end of it. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. She quickly regained her speech and mobility but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. In the 1970s, her failing health meaning that Ena spent increasing amounts of time convalescing at her friend Henry Foster's in St Annes. Martha: Really? 8. Vera hadn't yet been told her condition was terminal. There is always a bright side to every situation. Ena Quotes Blanche Hunt: I'm Deirdre's mother. Vera had debts to pay but not the money to pay them, so Ena gave her the money even though it was all her savings. Ena jumped at the chance to go abroad for the first time and meet the family she never knew she had. A disoriented Ena was later caught accidentally stealing from a supermarket. You sound like a parent whose kids go to Weatherfield High, a parent with no ambition. Is there some correlation between how boring you are and how much you drink? Despite her willingness to gossip about the sordid details of her residents, Ena was very guarded about her own private life and resented Martha for discussing her health problems with Vera. Just don't [Robbie places the duct tape over Carla's mouth, gagging her]. [talking about caf? Unfortunately all subsequent storylines involving Ena had to be scrapped owing to Carson being too ill to appear, due to the symptoms of pernicious anemia. Lecturing me - no - hectoring me! Annie Walker: My idea of heaven is doing a foxtrot on a French-chalked floor, knowing I look right. 5. Ena and Albert became close enough that he would stay with her family while on leave but, when he asked her if she wanted to be more than friends, she declined, stating that she was still mourning Phil. Betty Turpin: Well, that's what we used to say. Norris Cole: Oh well, don't blame me when you're in pot up to your waste! As Ena barely got along with its current resident, Elsie Tanner, she had no compunctions about evicting Elsie and her son Dennis so that she could live there herself when the Mission was closed. Blanche Hunt: You were all thinking it. The maisonettes were demolished in 1971, and one of the buildings that replaced them was a Community Centre. Unfortunately, she often jumped to conclusions, assuming the worst of people, or exaggerated the truth. Ena occasionally went to stay with Colin and his family after Vera's death. As caretaker of the Mission of Glad Tidings, it was her responsibility to act in the best interests of the Mission's constituency, as her behaviour in public reflected on them. Carson stayed with the show until 2 April 1980. She quit upon hearing the news and moved in with Minnie at No.5. Ena watched her daughter wind down over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. Yet she still frequently indulged in a glass of milk stout in the Rovers Return, unwilling to allow lay preacher Leonard Swindley to dictate how she lived her life outside the Mission. Ena spent much of early 1978 with the Lomaxes in Hartlepool, who offered to house her permanently but she refused. Ena watched her daughter decline over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. Fiz Brown: I bet I know why you're back: to have your buttons sewn on! I've a tea towel with some on - Norris knows that! Emily Nugent: Oh, stop fussing over me, Norris - you're not my nurse! We found this clip in th. It's going to cost another 300 quid to get it fixed, but I figure only bright spots like Rosie would notice and she's probably going to be your accountant in a few years' time and with you being so busy I'm going to have to start coming into the office and doing your admin full time, but don't worry Kevin I'm not expecting any wages, 'cos you'll still be in charge of the lads, and you do what you're good at, and I'll do what I'm good at, and Rosie can go to Oak Hill, the apostrophe can stay where it is because in a way it's all fate, isn't it? And I will use it. Cilla Brown: You're calling at a very inconvenient time. However, he enlisted and was soon after killed in battle, devastating Ena. With Glad Tidings gone, the closest place of worship was the Victoria Street Mission, and Ena kept close tabs on the comings and goings there. Ena berated Martha's daughter Lily for never caring about her mother unless she needed a babysitter. Coronation Street is made by Granada Television at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. Steve McDonald: [to Karen] Look, half the street think you're a slag, the other half think you're a nutter. Norris Cole: I think you'll find I was protecting you! Blanche Hunt: Never happy unless she's got someone's hands round her throat. Sarah Platt: [Moodily] It's not working, you know. Later that year, Ena's great-nephew Tom Schofield visited her and invited her to her brother's home in the USA for an extended stay. She appeared in the first-ever episode, broadcast on 9 December 1960, and stayed with the show until 2 April 1980. Ena Sharples: Oh, lovely. 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. Valerie Tatlock: Well let's see you smile, then. Now before your lady's done a bing-bong, there'll be armed police swarming all over him! Minnie was embarrassed at Ena trying to fight her battles and disappeared. 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. Ena: Lovely - she just sat up, broke wind, and died. Recognising his talent, Ena made him her protg and gave him lessons, while seeing about getting him a scholarship. In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of Gladys Arkwright, her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall. Although a fixture of the programme from 1960 to 1980, Ena was only seen regularly until 1974 when Violet Carson suffered a stroke, which kept her off-screen for most of the year. Danny Baldwin: Get up, Frankie. Ena was offered a place at an old people's nursing home, which she unsurprisingly declined, choosing to lodge with her old friend Henry Foster at St. Annes after briefly living with Minnie; nevertheless when the maisonettes were built Ena moved into No.6, a purpose-built OAP ground floor flat. Typically dressed in a large double-breasted coat and hairnet, Ena was an imposing figure, intimidating many of her much younger neighbours. Ena's brother Tom died in 1973. Your knees are going to tremble, your feet will turn to lead. A co-caretaker was foisted on her (none other than Albert Tatlock), though she insisted on being called Senior Caretaker. Ena decided to give him another chance. Ena clashed with many members of her family, especially her children. I got three different quotes from three different printers, three different thicknesses of paper, one, two or three colours, and Rosie worked out all the different unit costs for me, so we've all been pulling our weight, which is why I need to talk to you about the apostrophe. Ena was never seen in Weatherfield again, and all subsequent references to her were in the past tense. (First line, introducing herself to Florrie Lindley). A boozy chocolate milkshake named after Coronation Street's own bossy-boots Ena Sha Show More Eight? Ken Barlow: Well that's just what they are in this place, like a lot of sheep. In 1961, Ena was sacked for spreading a rumour that Coronation Street was being demolished, which turned out to be untrue. Ena decided to once again move back to St Annes, telling committee man Ken Barlow that she'd be the one to decide when she'd come back, if she came back. Ena had a health scare in 1962 when she suffered a minor stroke, brought on by hypostatic pneumonia. Minnie obliged. Frankie Baldwin: You can't do that. Vera stood by Ena and lived with her in the Mission vestry from 1937 to 1946, during which time they slept in the same bed in the cramped accommodation. Maya Sharma: Yes, well, you never know when you might want to stitch someone up. [Carla and Hayley turn to see Tony walking towards them], Robbie Sloane: She's howling like a banshee, someone will hear. Ena's older brother Tom emigrated to America in 1912, seeing no job opportunities in Weatherfield. Blanche Hunt: I'm a realist - I don't live in fairy-land like you do. Vera Sharples (1921)Madge Sharples (1924)Ian Sharples Ena took that one step further - the self-proclaimed moral voice of the street, Ena was a law unto herself, making sure to know what went on in the lives of every resident, to the extent where they weren't sure themselves how much she knew. 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. However, her health remained a point of contention. Peter Barlow: I think you've had enough Blanche. Elsie represented the antithesis of Ena's lifestyle: during World War II, Elsie had separated from Arnold and raised two children by herself. But us, me and you, we are Oak Hill parents Sally Seddon: Never mind the lads. Her sister Alice, a few years older, often resented Ena's attempts at perfection. In 1914, Ena had become friends with Albert Tatlock after Dinky Low, a local boy Ena had a crush on, asked her to write to Albert. In an interview, Violet Carson described Ena as "the eternal busybody, the rock of ages; when things are going well, she is the old bag, when things are going wrong, she is the first one they turn to", in another interview she said that children weren't frightened of Mrs.Sharples, Violet Carson said "children will come and hold Mrs. Sharples' hand". "I'm fast coming to the conclusion, Albert Tatlock, that the air up there is much more to my liking than it is round 'ere these days. [They all greet her] No I did, I found it really interesting. Alfred Sharples (1920) I'm going to smack your nose into the back of your head. In 1963, Ena reported youth Michael Butterworth to the police for stealing and cashing her pension. Gail Platt: Again? And you can take that any way you like! Ena's biggest gripe with Minnie was her cat, Bobby, who was something of an obsession of Minnie's; much to her chagrin, Ena would talk to Minnie at length only to discover that Minnie hadn't been listening to her, being preoccupied with Bobby. Violet Wilson: Are you talking about your brain? Her skills were regularly called upon at events in the Rovers Return and other community venues. With no one else to take the job, Ena was selected as caretaker, and she moved into the adjacent Centre flat. [Hayley puts the phone down slowly and angrily]. No wonder some people emigrate. She just sat up, broke wind, and died. Steve McDonald: You tell Karen about the baby, I will make you pay, I will make you suffer. 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. be your last day So why holding on the sharple When is hurting you nigga Smart up look for a better way street life is not for everyone Now am coming. Rita Littlewood: Emily, you do know what a menage-a-trois is? Day and night. Within the storylines of the programme these absences were explained as Ena taking a trip to the USA to visit her brother and a stay in St. Annes with Henry Foster. After Arnold left for war service, the hostilities continued between Elsie and Ena. They briefly lived together in 1961 when Ena was fired from the Mission. Ena was at her best in arguments, whether on the attack or the defensive. Minnie even once accused Ena of being jealous of the cat. Ena Sharples Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Essential T-Shirt Trod on a snail? Vicar: [attempting to escape from a reporter that has been questioning her] I expect you know today is the feast day for the patron saint of newspaper reporters. This photo of Ena Sharples looking over the early 60s industrial landscape of Manchester/Salford (Weatherfield) is iconic. Identify yourself you disgusting banana worshipper! What would Angela Lansbury do in this situation? Ena and Elsie initially clashed through Ena's hostility towards Elsie's husband Arnold Tanner; when the newly married couple arrived in the Street, Ena recognised Arnold as having thrown a widow out of her home because she had not been able to pay the rent for two weeks. Blanche Hunt: This turkey is dry enough to choke a camel. Ena later became close to the Lomax family and was often called upon to watch Colin. Ena was soon caught up with more problems as Vera came to stay having separated from her husband Bob Lomax. The programme was conceived in 1960 by scriptwriter Tony Warren at Granada Television in Manchester. There was a link to this article on the BBC site about Northern Drama as the television show, Waterloo Road is about . A harridan in a hair-net with a surly expression that could stop a grown man in his tracks."[3]. After the Mission was demolished, Ena became caretaker at the Camera Shop and then at the Community Centre. The fight spilled out into the Street and Ena ended up accidentally smashing one of No.11's windows with her handbag. Ena had a health scare in 1962 when she suffered a minor stroke, brought on by hypostatic pneumonia. Later that year Ena's great nephew, Tom Schofield (David Holliday), visited her and invited her to her brother's home in the US for an extended stay. 56 Ena Sharples Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 56 Ena_sharples Premium High Res Photos Browse 56 ena_sharples stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. You can claim it back on tax as an employment expense. She disappeared with the Centre keys at Christmas, preventing local children from getting their presents. Norris Cole: I do wish you wouldn't use Americanisms in the shop. Susan Cunningham: Don't let's bother about town. It's loaded. Atop the souvenir kiosk, Reeba belts out a quick rendition of "Paper Moon", whilst Emilia chose this moment - for some solemn prayer.". Norris Cole: No, I most certainly did not! An attentive student with a strong Christian upbringing, Ena became devoted to her religion and developed a firm belief in the importance of rules, regulations and morals. I mean we really made the best of it didn't we?". Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Poster. In the show's fictional history, the street was built in 1902 and named in honour of the coronation of King Edward VII. Thanks for a great year. Despite their difficult moments, they were always there for each other. Minnie's part in the trio's conversations in the snug were usually limited to the occasional (frequently inappropriate or out-of-place) comment. After ten seconds he *will* be sick. Ena was pleased as it occupied the exact spot where the vestry had been. (Final lines spoken in the programme to Albert Tatlock and Ken Barlow). Her usual sparring partner was the promiscuous Elsie Tanner, though Ena eventually came to admire Elsie for her strength of character. Karen Phillips: [holding up one of her shoes] Don't defend her, Steve, cause I've got one of these for each of you. Jamie Baldwin: [feeding Warren a hangover cure] Good lad. The trio's discussions in the snug often consisted of Ena and Martha trying to score points off each other, with Ena baiting Martha into arguing with her. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and m. Ena: Lovely - she just sat up, broke wind, and died. Blanche Hunt: [points at Ken] He's had more affairs than Soft Mick! 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: It's not really a page-turner, is it? And I'm going to miss that as well. Violet Carson. owner Roy Cropper whom she thinks is a bit simple]. Occasionally Ena was innocent, but when false rumours spread through the street, fingers always pointed at Ena first. Ena particularly criticised Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix), who she believed had loose morals. However he enlisted for military service in the Great War and was killed in battle, devastating Ena. 14h However, you must be able to see this is VERY important! There was an instant chemistry but Ena was upset to learn he was already married, and broke contact with him. 1966: Ena struggles to cope when Vera has weeks to live Vera came to stay again later in 1966, saying she was ill. Ena didn't believe her until she spoke to Vera's doctor, who said that Vera had a brain tumour and had a month to live. Web. She returned at the end of March to find the flat still unfinished, dumping herself on Albert. Ena had a dominating personality. Ena's doublebreasted coat was the main exhibit in the costume museum section of the Granada Studios Tour. The first reference to her after this was in the 1985 spin-off video The Jubilee Years when Ken Barlow revealed that Ena died "a couple of years ago", placing her death around the same time as that of Carson's. "Passion meek - on the cheek. I just said it out loud. Violet Carson died on 26th December 1983. The mission hall was demolished in 1968 - a significant year indeed - to make way for the new community centre. We all having the same again, girls? Leanne Battersby: You can talk. Mission hall. Emily Nugent: [grits her teeth] Well, if I need protecting, I'll buy a guard dog because I could do with the companionship! [to Sarah after she's come back to work after being dumped by Jason]. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. [Hayley looks at Carla. Emily Nugent: Doing what? Minnie, who could be quite timid and indecisive, was often dominated by Ena, who did not appear to trust Minnie's own initiative or decisions. Anyway, it's only a little mistake and the printer's put it after the 'S' in Websters and now it looks like the auto centre belongs to all of the Websters instead of just you! At this time Ena thought to herself that in some way Elsie reminded her of her younger self. 9. [at the altar, Shelley has just told the vicar and congregation that she will not marry Charlie]. Father I thought my tea tasted funny. I've never heard so much self-indulgent whinging in all my life! [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress]. She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. Eileen Grimshaw: Yeah, and Sarah's been through half the lads in Weatherfield. Betty Turpin: With his reputation for proposing, you know, they'll have fixed a date already! Ena Sharples. Last appearance The caretaker's accommodation was the vestry, which opened onto Coronation Street. 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. All the big firms are doing it. When Minnie eventually decided to move to Whaley Bridge to live with Handel Gartside, she left without telling Ena as she feared Ena would talk her out of it. We are working flat out to try and get work done and you're wasting money! [Robbie grabs her]. This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery. Ena preferred to control Vera's life and was disturbed when in 1942, while she had gone to a concert, Vera had gone to the American military base with Elsie Tanner and Elsie's friends, where she'd gotten drunk and lost her virginity. Everyone kept telling me you're destroying me, that you go with other women. [Blanche slaps him] What the hell were that for? Robbie Sloane: [pulling out a gun] Before you ask, yes, it's a real gun. Danny Baldwin: Call it a day, before the pink elephants start marching in! Still unhappy with the working conditions, however, Ena walked out of the job later in the year and moved in with Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant), with Albert Tatlock (Jack Howarth) briefly taking on the caretaker position. 'Coronation Street' was massive in our house. Norris Cole: No, I most certainly did not! Ena then allowed Vera to go out on her own, and encouraged her to date Bob Lomax, who worked with them at the welding factory. Karen Phillips: Try any more stunts like that, and I will be booking your funeral! A disoriented Ena was later caught accidentally stealing from a supermarket. 10h First of all, who the hell are you? Ray Langton: Something for me? [1] Ena has also been described as "a Coronation Street prototype, a strong, bossy woman". Ken Barlow: Well, look at it. And you made me feel it was my fault! The Mission was closed for good a year later, when it was demolished along with the factory to make way for a block of two-storey maisonettes. Ena smashed a window with her bag in anger, and when they both finally calmed down, and Ena agreed not to evict Elsie, Elsie made the ballsy statement that made everyone laugh under their breath: "Well you'll pay for that window!" Even the usually stalwart Ena gasped at that! When Ena believed the Mission Hall was going to be closed, she decided to throw Elsie and son Dennis out of their flat so she could move in (she owned the property). Ena's first drink at the Rovers Return was in 1918 with Lizzie Hinchcliffe. 1963: Ena holds her own during a run-in with Leonard Swindley. Ena lived there with Vera until Vera moved out in 1946. Are a mild-mannered church-goer called Emilia Rita Littlewood: and a racy, Titian temptress called Reeba. Shelley Unwin: Peter. On TV, priests and clergy now became either a joke . Carla Connor: [Carla tries to scream in warning through the tape over her mouth] What? With Glad Tidings gone, the closest place of worship was the Victoria Street Mission, and Ena kept close tabs on the comings and goings there. Violet Wilson: [Pleasantly] Hiya, Sarah, what can I get you? Did you listen to what you were saying? STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Leanne Battersby: Get a good handful did ya! Ena spent much of 1974 living in St Annes, making occasional visits to Minnie at No. [Blanche slams her front door shut and Frankie looks through the letterbox]. An attentive student with a strong Christian upbringing, Ena became devoted to her religion and developed a firm belief in the importance of rules and morals. Sally Webster: [sn*ggering] Yeah, and it's not in appreciation either. Although the living arrangements at No. Shelley Unwin: Oh, Betty, don't say that! In a book written about Women and Soap Opera, Ena was described as "brusque and uncompromising, refusing to adjust to the changing times". Blanche Hunt: They say that alcohol loosens the tounge. It's Dougie Ferguson he's been hurt. Steve McDonald: Yeah, just as mates. 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. Tracy Preston: You touch me with that, I'll sue for criminal injuries, together with child support from him. Lloyd Mullaney: You know what they say - from little acorns Steve McDonald: If Michelle sees this, my little acorns will be in a jar. The final episode featuring Ena was broadcast on 2 April 1980. New street setting for 'Coronation Street'. Steve McDonald: You tell Karen about the baby, I will make you pay, I will make you suffer. In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. Ena Sharples. [Dev has just said he'd like to stay at home and take care of Sunita, who is ill, instead of going abroad to marry Maya]. Ena was offered a place at an old folk's home but she unsurprisingly declined, choosing to lodge with old friend Henry Foster in St Annes after briefly living with Minnie, although when the maisonettes were built Ena moved into No. She cared for her family and friends but her tough exterior, hardened by a tragic life, many years of widowhood, and living through two world wars and a Depression, was difficult for anyone to crack, and Ena preferred it that way. [2] Of her old adversary Ena Sharples, she said: "That woman's tongue. Ena Sharples (also Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street , played by Violet Carson. Sell your art Login Signup. Blanche Hunt: Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner, and roots as dark as her soul. You 0. 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). how to register imported car in nevada, ufc 4 best kickboxer stance, mark russell obituary,
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