Naughty! After he verbally attacked her in the Rovers, the Street's residents united to oust him. The world would use us just as it did the martyrs, if we loved God as they did. *Carson, who played street stalwart Ena Sharples for 20 years, died in 1985 in Cleveleys, Blackpool. 1960-1980 [Hayley puts the phone down slowly and angrily]. Vera and Bob got engaged, and by 1945 Vera and Ena became estranged, as Bob's parents wanted them to marry in a more upscale church, not what they saw as Ena's backstreet chapel. I was okay till I met you. [talking about Eileen's father, Colin Grimshaw]. Shelley Unwin: Peter. However, her health remained a point of contention. She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. The Weatherfield Mission committee decided to close one of their halls in 1965 due to the lack of interest, with the choice falling between the Coronation Street Mission and the Bold Street Mission. I always do when you speak. Warren's initial kitchen sink drama proposal was rejected by the station's founder Sidney Bernstein, but he was persuaded by producer Harry Elton to produce the programme for 13 pilot episodes. Sally Seddon: Yeah, re-branding they call it. When Ena discovered his scheme she 'sold' him Onward Christian Soldiers, exposing him as a fraud. Upon her return, Ena was horrified to see the Mission converted into a Community Centre, with social worker Ruth Winter (Colette O'Neil) employed there full-time. Blanche Hunt: Oh! It attracted little media or public attention, as the producers intended her to continue in the serial the character was merely going to stay with a friend, Henry Foster, in St Annes while her flat in Coronation Street was being renovated. She also portrayed Queen Victoria on the Coronation Street float for the Silver Jubilee in 1977. Did you listen to what you were saying? T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and m. I am Ena the Lamia. Sounds like the start of a joke. Carla Connor: [Carla tries to scream in warning through the tape over her mouth] What? Tony Gordon: [Tony kneels beside Carla's face. Leanne Battersby: Get a good handful did ya! Norris Cole: I do wish you wouldn't use Americanisms in the shop. Respected by all and feared by many, Ena was the self-appointed moral guardian of Coronation Street. 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. In 1973, Minnie first sought Ena's opinion before getting engaged to Albert Tatlock. Searchlight Brewery. 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. 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. She just sat up, broke wind, and died. Ian died after only two days, and Alfred died in 1937 during the Depression, leaving Ena a widow with two children. Valerie Tatlock: Course they're happy, Ken, they wouldn't come otherwise, would they? We all having the same again, girls? Blanche Hunt: I've never heard such self-indulgent whinging in all my life. Blanche Hunt: He looks like he should be crayoning summat. Blanche Hunt: I'd cut off his whatnots wi' a pair of garden shears, me. Ena berated Martha's daughter Lily for never caring about her mother unless she needed a babysitter. Mary Schofield Now before your lady's done a bing-bong, there'll be armed police swarming all over him! Sick with guilt and worry, Ena scoured Weatherfield for anywhere Minnie might be. 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. Or so they think. . 1 note "Oh, lovely. Peter Barlow: I think you've had enough Blanche. This is just the beginning. In 1970, Stan Ogden decided to sell some of Ena's songs, without her knowledge, and take the credit as songwriter himself. Ena was taken away by policemen and given a caution, although the OAPs were triumphant in their cause. 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. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! Danny Baldwin: Call it a day, before the pink elephants start marching in! You and Kenneth should count yourselves lucky. Richard Hillman: Why can't they leave us alone? 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. I am Ken, but I am not a leader Don't look at me for your answers I am just a man Trying to make sense. She also enjoyed singing and led the residents into sing-songs on various special occasions. Oh - it wasn't Nicole Kidman or Glenda Jackson - she lives on a tugboat. The clash was broken up by Swindley, who informed Ena that the Mission would stay open - the Bold Street Mission had been selected for closure. It's Dougie Ferguson he's been hurt. Blanche Hunt: Is there some correlation between how boring you are and how much you drink? 'Coronation Street' was massive in our house. 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. Ena Sharples: Oh, lovely. Miss Nugent: [Watching Blackpool Illuminations from the coach] Oh look Mrs Sharples, Old King Cole! In an interview . She quickly regained her speech and mobility, but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. The show has been one of the most lucrative programmes on British commercial television, underpinning the success of Granada Television and wider ITV network. Ena was soon caught up with more problems as Vera came to stay having separated from her husband Bob Lomax. Top artists Janice Battersby: Open to anybody. Web. Tony Gordon: Not through these walls. In 1978 she commented to the TV Times that "Violet Carson was destroyed the day Ena Sharples first appeared in Coronation Street.". [Blanche slaps him] What the hell were that for? Valerie Tatlock: Well what's wrong with it? What do you think? Blanche Hunt: [points at Ken] He's had more affairs than Soft Mick! There was an instant chemistry but Ena was upset to learn he was already married, and broke contact with him. Blanche Hunt: Well I think he needs telling! Ena jumped at the chance to go abroad for the first time and meet the family she never knew she had. Movies. Ena: I would just like to go the way me mother did. The rustier the better. Betty Turpin: Does it matter! Hayley Cropper: Listen to her, Tracy Barlow. 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. Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Poster. They had three children: Vera, Madge and Ian. A neighbour of Ena's, Elsie Tanner lived at No.11. Corrie Quotes 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! Howard Lee: Ross was just trying to help those here with a drink problem, to see that they're not alone. Liz McDonald: No, this is for me job interview. What would Angela Lansbury do in this situation? Gail Potter: Oh here's the other one the rest of The Village People! [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress]. There was an instant chemistry, but Ena was upset to learn he was already married and broke contact with him. Ena's age and ability to do the work was a constant concern to the council. Tony Gordon: Well, I didn't come to all this trouble to host a staff meeting. Cilla Brown: Anything you have to say to Les, you can say to me. Madge and her mother became almost completely estranged after Madge emigrated in 1950. Upon her return to the flat, Tattersall made Ena feel vulnerable by telling her she was too old for the job, and that he was going to have her put in a home. Elsie offered to take in Ena, who was very grateful. Weatherfield [Robbie leaves Carla tied to a chair in an empty room. Number of appearances 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. She's been having a few problems upstairs! Birthplace Deirdre Rachid: Oh, I say, you look very glam! Ken Barlow: Well, look at it. Deirdre Barlow: She's a very negative person. Comments. Within the world of Coronation Street it is synonymous with the character of Ena Sharples who wore one in almost all appearances she made in the programme from Episode 5 (23rd December 1960) (when the character was hospitalised) to Episode 1983 (2nd April 1980) with very few exceptions. Maya Sharma: You don't want to get married! Run For Your Life (feat. Martha: Ooh, that were a beautiful ending. Grabs the side of the duct tape gagging her mouth] This might hurt. 4 ENA quotes In the 1972 Pub olympics, when the Rovers competed against The Flying Horse pub, Ena won points for the Rovers by beating a Flying Horse regular at Dominoes (winning the game by staring at him, making him so distracted as to play a wrong domino). Born Ena grew up in a warm and loving home, and hoped to have the same for herself. If it's about the paperwork just leave it to me. [1] Ena has also been described as "a Coronation Street prototype, a strong, bossy woman". In 1980, Ena had to move out of the community centre while repairs were being made, and with nowhere else to go, accepted Elsie's offer of a bed. Tracy Preston: As opposed to just screwing people! Large in stature and almost always dressed in a large double breasted coat and hairnet, Ena was strong-minded and argumentative, with opinions on everyone and everything and she wasn't afraid to voice any of them. Blanche Hunt: I'm surprised no-one's fallen asleep! 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. Ena Sharples | Coronation Street Wiki | Fandom Shelley Unwin: [Shelley arrives at a pedestrian crossing in her wedding dress, prompting a perplexed look from an old lady] I jilted him! 8. Blanche Hunt: [on hearing that Peter and Leanne want their own bar] An alcoholic and an arsonist open a bar? Her friends had gradually left her life - Martha had died in 1964, and Minnie left in 1976 to live with Handel in Whaley Bridge. Elsie Tanner. Ena Sharples: If I had my way, I'd like to go like me mother did. Sorry my name's Melanie and I'm an alcoholic. 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. 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. Nobody needs to know that! Ena Schofield was born in Weatherfield on 24 November 1899. And now I'm being told off by the former prostitue! Ena Sharples: If that's Old King Cole I'm Huckleberry Hound; if you don't know what you're watching you want to keep your trap shut. Ena quotes :) : r/JoelG - Reddit In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of Gladys Arkwright, her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall. They almost always thought the worst of each other; Elsie accused Ena of writing a poison pen letter in 1961, even though Ena was innocent. What did you lace it with, ProPlus? But then I enjoy being with you. Carla Connor: [Carla screams through her gag, unable to speak], Robbie Sloane: Now, I'm going to nip out for two minutes. Emily Nugent: Doing what? Ena Quotes Now, the thing about flyers is it's all about the artwork and the larger the print run, the cheaper they are. In 1967, Ena started a petition to have the betting shop closed down, although she was unsuccessful. In 1961 Ena was sacked for spreading a rumour that Coronation Street was to be demolished when it turned out to be untrue, but Swindley was forced to re-hire her when a suitable replacement could not be found (Ena had bribed the other candidates to turn the job down). She likes the 'let-it-all-hang-out' look. Following her departure, Ena's fate was never revealed in the programme. Ena: Lovely - she just sat up, broke wind, and died. Elsie represented the antithesis of Ena's lifestyle: during World War II, Elsie had separated from Arnold and raised two children by herself. Intro quote: "You're the head of household huh? 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. 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. In a book written about Women and Soap Opera, Ena was described as "brusque and uncompromising, refusing to adjust to the changing times". Well you certainly have! 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? Valerie Tatlock: Look Ken, you enjoy yourself going to the theatre and reading and all that. 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. In 1980, in a fit of pique over delays to her flat's refurbishment, Ena left Weatherfield on another of her sojourns and this time she never returned. [points at Peter] And this one 'ere, he's an alcoholic, you know! Trod on a snail? I thought my tea tasted funny. Sean Tully: [in a vet's waiting room] Oh, what a lovely parrot! Thomas F. Wilson. 9th December 1960 Alfred Sharples (1920) Ena's first drink at the Rovers Return was in 1918 with Lizzie Hinchcliffe. Sounds like the start of a joke. She can scream as loud as she likes. The programme centres on Coronation Street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Valerie Tatlock: Well it wouldn't do if everyone was alike, would it? Blanche Hunt: Ken recently had an affair with an actress. A few years later, Ena helped Elsie and her friend Sally Todd see off the American soldiers they loved, Steve Tanner and Oliver Hart, hiding them in the Mission after they had gone AWOL to say goodbye to the ladies. 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. 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. Additional information on Ena's life from 1915-1945 was found in the books Keeping the Home Fires Burning and Coronation Street at War by Daran Little, and The Way to Victory by Christine Green. Leanne Battersby: [the day before Mike's funeral, Ken has entered the pub and given Leanne a dirty look] If that Ken Barlow looks at me like that tomorrow, I'm gonna bop him one. Sally Webster: Sarcasm doesn't suit you, Soph. Ena clashed with many members of her family, especially her children. I mean we really made the best of it didn't we?". 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. Violet Carson - IMDb [Robbie grabs her]. 14h However, you must be able to see this is VERY important! In 1989, Deirdre Barlow mentioned that "Ena Sharples will be turning in her grave" thus implying Ena has died by this time. Children She was subsequently fined 40/-. Ena's role among the residents of Coronation Street was one she assigned to herself. After ten seconds he *will* be sick. 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). She was delighted in 1970 to meet young Tony Parsons (David Hill), who shared her passion for the harmonium. I Was Ena Sharples Father by Tony Warren - Goodreads Cilla Brown: You're calling at a very inconvenient time. Identify yourself you disgusting banana worshipper! Corrie Quotes "Oh, lovely. She just sat up, broke wind, and died." 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. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. She disappeared with the Centre keys at Christmas, preventing local children from getting their presents. Gail Potter: And Todd's been through the other half! Of her old adversary Ena Sharples, she said: "That woman's tongue. Lecturing me - no - hectoring me! I'm going to smack your nose into the back of your head. 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. Marvin Maddocks: When the bell starts ringing and the trainer says "Go", I'm telling you, girlie, there's something you ought to know. She appeared in the first ever episode broadcast on 9 December 1960, although the character had been portrayed by the actress Nita Valerie in the first unaired pilot and Nan Marriott-Watson in the second unaired pilot. Despite her age, Ena was determined to secure the position of caretaker, and scared off her competitor Hetty Thorpe by warning her about the violence in the area. Ena occasionally went to stay with Colin and his family after Vera's death. Everyone kept telling me you're destroying me, that you go with other women. Ena had a dominating personality. Eileen Grimshaw: Run along home now, Gail. When Albert Tatlock challenged Ena's assertion in 1978 that she had been drinking at the Rovers longer than he had been, Ena brought Lizzie in to verify her story. Alfred also informed Ena that his wife had recently died, so Ena decided to give him another chance. It's illegal! Her usual sparring partner was the promiscuous Elsie Tanner, though Ena eventually came to admire Elsie for her strength of character. Your knees are going to tremble, your feet will turn to lead. Elsie saw Ena as an interfering battleaxe, and didn't see why her life should be any of Ena's business. The show airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30-8pm and 8:30-9pm. You made me feel scared, you made me feel inferior. We are working flat out to try and get work done and you're wasting money! [Jason arrives in a builder's outfit while Gail is shouting homophobic abuse to Todd]. But us, me and you, we are Oak Hill parents Sally Seddon: Never mind the lads. Well you must have took ten-to-the-douzen with drink inside you, or did you get tanked up ___. At the start of the war in 1914, Ena had developed a gradual friendship with Albert Tatlock after Dinky Low, a local boy Ena had a crush on, asked her to write to Albert. Actor Michael Melia has claimed in an interview that he thought the character of Ena was "the most forbidding face on the street. 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. Later in the year, while Ena and most of the street residents were attending the wedding of Jerry Booth and Myra Dickinson, Michael broke into the vestry and robbed it, taking or trashing most of Ena's most treasured possessions. In 1961, Ena was sacked for spreading a rumour that Coronation Street was being demolished, which turned out to be untrue. Her friends gradually left her life Martha had died in 1964 and Minnie left in 1976 to live at Whaley Bridge with their old friend Handel Gartside (Harry Markham). Coronation Street - Clip 10 - Martha, Ena and Minnie 17,721 views Jan 8, 2010 Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant) along with Martha Longhurst (Lynne Carol) and Ena Sharples (Violet Carsen). Pictured is cast member Ena. 1969: Ena is distressed when Minnie goes missing. 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. The Sharpleses had continued to live in Inkerman Street, but after Alfred's death Ena needed a change and eagerly accepted the position of caretaker at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall in Viaduct Street when it was offered to her after Gladys's death.

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