[Hayley looks at Carla. Hayley Cropper: [entering empty factory] Well, where is she? Vera died in 1967, in Ena's home, of a brain tumour. Kirk's has been sat in a deck chair in Blackpool since the late nineties. 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. 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. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. Lloyd Mullaney: You know what they say - from little acorns Steve McDonald: If Michelle sees this, my little acorns will be in a jar. Madge and her mother became almost completely estranged after Madge emigrated in 1950. You do go with other women. 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? One of the hairnet props was sold at auction for 65 in 2005 to a Dutch gentleman, who had bought it for his mother, a lifelong fan. http://bit.ly/1M3dxRHCoronation Street is 59 years old today!Feeling nostalgic and a little bit christmassy? Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home to heal a leg injury. Eileen Grimshaw: Tracy Barlow! *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. There was a time when stupid people, with nowt to steal - could leave the doors open! 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. Recognising his talent, Ena made him her protg and gave him lessons, setting about arranging a scholarship for him. 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. 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. It's all about image these days. 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. Audrey Potter: Now don't worry, love. You've been too busy so I got Rosie to help me. In 1967, Ena started a petition to have the betting shop closed down, although she was unsuccessful. 10h First of all, who the hell are you? Ena and Minnie lived with each other at No.5 several times, usually when no one else was willing to house Ena, who was reputedly difficult to live with. Alfred Sharples (1920) 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). Later that year, Ena got bored with the maisonette and moved into a flat above Ernest Bishop's camera shop. And I'm going to miss that as well. How could you? 9. I thought my tea tasted funny. She also enjoyed singing and led the residents into sing-songs on various special occasions. In 1970, Stan Ogden decided to sell some of Ena's songs, without her knowledge, and take the credit as songwriter himself. This is just the beginning. Ena watched her daughter wind down over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. [Hayley puts the phone down slowly and angrily]. Eileen Grimshaw: Run along home now, Gail. Blanche Hunt: Do you think they wrote their own vows? [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress]. [Robbie leaves Carla tied to a chair in an empty room. Valerie Tatlock: [deflated] You're not enjoying yourself then? Karen Phillips: Try any more stunts like that, and I will be booking your funeral! https://www.quotes.net/movies/coronation_street_101305, https://www.quotes.net/movies/coronation_street_quotes_101305. Elsie saw Ena as an interfering battleaxe, and didn't see why her life should be any of Ena's business. Craig Nelson: No, I've got my Christmas money. 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. You sound like a parent whose kids go to Weatherfield High, a parent with no ambition. We'll take on some new staff, we'll expand, because all that matters is our girls. There is always a bright side to every situation. 1960-1980 Oh - it wasn't Nicole Kidman or Glenda Jackson - she lives on a tugboat. In 1920, Ena married Alfred. Vera hadn't yet been told her condition was terminal. Ena was prone to hay fever. Brian Tilsley: " isn't it Gail. 25 IBU (3.64) 104 Ratings . She likes the 'let-it-all-hang-out' look. Blanche Hunt: Good looks are a curse, Deirdre. 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. Cilla Brown: You're calling at a very inconvenient time. Easily one of the most recognisable names on the Street, it was this quote from Ena, broadcast in only the second ever episode of Coronation Street, that gave us a glimpse behind her hard exterior. Sell your art Login Signup. How did you get in? Ena watched her daughter decline over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. A boozy chocolate milkshake named after Coronation Street's own bossy-boots Ena Sha Show More Rita Littlewood: Emily, you do know what a menage-a-trois is? A fortnight in Blackpool: chip shops, stink of onions, lights, some imbecile sideshows, a dirty great concrete fairground and they're happy. Susan Cunningham: Don't let's bother about town. Karen Phillips: [holding up one of her shoes] Don't defend her, Steve, cause I've got one of these for each of you. Tracy Barlow: We don't normally dress for breakfast. 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. The residents of the street began to protect and defend her more, seeing her as a vulnerable old woman. Weatherfield 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. Ena was absent from the programme for over three months during 1965 as Violet Carson took a sabbatical and for almost two months in 1968 when she went on a promotional tour to Australia. I've got something for you. In 1975, Ena began to make much more frequent visits to the street but often found that Minnie was away in Whaley Bridge, visiting their old friend Handel Gartside. She returned at the end of March to find the flat still unfinished, dumping herself on Albert. Blanche Hunt: Well I think he needs telling! 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. She quickly regained her speech and mobility, but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. Ena's older brother Tom emigrated to America in 1912, seeing no job opportunities in Weatherfield. No wonder some people emigrate. Minnie Caldwell: No, don't, she might hit you back. Sounds like the start of a joke. Jamie Baldwin: [feeding Warren a hangover cure] Good lad. It must have had some place, or else viewers would not have reacted so well to Ena Sharples. In 2010, a short online video titled Ken: A Life on the Street reiterated that she was no longer alive when Ken Barlow (William Roache) told his grandson Simon (Alex Bain) that she was "long dead now". She loves him, she loves him not (Credit: ITV) "Peter running a pub is like putting a cat in charge of an aquarium.". Danny Baldwin: Get up, Frankie. No one saw me, no one knows I'm here, I'm quite certain we won't be disturbed. 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! Although Violet Carson became synonymous with the role, she was not the only actress to play Ena - in the 1960 dry runs of Coronation Street, Nita Valerie and Nan Marriott-Watson played her. Blanche Hunt: And what am I doing? She also portrayed Queen Victoria on the Coronation Street float for the Silver Jubilee in 1977. Ena's brother Tom died in 1973. Your chest came flat-packed and you haven't put it together yet! Well, the two women involved in this Rita Littlewood: Yes. [2] Are a mild-mannered church-goer called Emilia Rita Littlewood: and a racy, Titian temptress called Reeba. Leanne Battersby: You can talk. 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. Warren Baldwin: That's disgusting, what's in it? For caring? Blanche Hunt: Oh that's just for starters. Ena was at her best in arguments, whether on the attack or the defensive. Ena decided to give him another chance. In the latter part of the 1970s, Ena flitted regularly between Weatherfield and St. Annes. Ena Sharples. Deirdre Rachid: Oh, I say, you look very glam! She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. She just sat up, broke wind, and died. 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. On 17 September 2010, it became the world's longest-running television soap opera and was listed in Guinness World Records. Ena's first drink at the Rovers Return was in 1918 with Lizzie Hinchcliffe. Sophie Webster: And that top doesn't suit you but you still wear it. 6, a purpose-built OAP ground floor flat. Religion as a serious - yet casual - fact of British life has died. As congregations at the Mission Hall's services dwindled, the Hall became more often the domain of clubs and meetings. 2nd April 1980 She was eventually offered her job back. And you made me feel it was my fault! Ena occasionally went to stay with Colin and his family after Vera's death. Ena was pleased as it occupied the exact spot where the vestry had been. Deirdre Barlow: She's a very negative person. 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. Steve McDonald: [to Karen] Look, half the street think you're a slag, the other half think you're a nutter. Pictured is cast member Ena. Ena quotes :) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment AtmosphereLost5944 Additional comment actions "*vomit*" is a personal favorite . Frankie Baldwin: Not on the carpet - upstairs! The show has been one of the most lucrative programmes on British commercial television, underpinning the success of Granada Television and wider ITV network. Danny Baldwin: Call it a day, before the pink elephants start marching in! Mission hall. It's illegal! 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. Vera's doctor had kept the news from her and convinced Ena to do the same. "Coronation Street" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 1960) Violet Carson as Ena Sharples. Marcus Dent: There's one thing Julie's got that's bigger than most people's. When the war ended Alfred and Ena met up again and he told her that his marriage had been in name only he'd had to marry the daughter of someone his father had owed money to. Despite being out of work, Ena was soon occupied with other problems as Vera came to stay, having separated from her husband Bob Lomax. [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]. There was an instant chemistry but Ena was upset to learn he was already married, and broke contact with him. Elsie offered to take in Ena, who was very grateful. 11 were more than satisfactory, Ena learnt from hindsight and decided to move to St Annes - it would only be a matter of time before the two got into an argument. Happy to read and share the best inspirational Ena Sharples quotes, sayings and quotations on Wise Famous Quotes. In 1969, Ena became bored with the maisonette and moved into a flat above Ernest Bishop's (Stephen Hancock) camera shop. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and m. A Hairnet is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. First appearance I mean, even her initials are a killer disease! Duration Tony Gordon: Don't worry. Your knees are going to tremble, your feet will turn to lead. 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. In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall, Gladys Arkwright. And the rest of the time you were busy trying to drive away my niece! [Blanche, their landlady, is kicking Frankie and Danny out of their house, without notice]. Unbeknown to Ena, Dave had decided to forgive the debt but a telling off by Ena convinced him to change his mind. The Mission was closed permanently a year later, when it was demolished along with the factory to make way for a block of two-storey maisonettes. 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. Ena's age and ability to do the work was a constant concern to the council. Robbie Sloane: Sshh. From left to right, Ena Sharples, Bruce Forsyth and Peggy Mount during rehearsals for the Daily Mirror Television Award show, 29th July 1962. The relationship turned downward yet again towards the end of the war when Elsie began letting soldiers stay in her home for room and board - Ena saw this as a brothel and wrote Arnold another letter, leading Ena and Elsie to have a vicious brawl in the Mission before Leonard Swindley pulled them apart. TV Shows. Find your thing. Bin it!'? She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. Kelly Crabtree: Yeah, see them fellas' eyes poppin' out. 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. I've seen it with my own eyes! Ena would do all she could to protect her loved ones but her efforts were often misconstrued as interfering. I nearly died of the shame. Carla can't resist having a dig at Peter Barlow. Minnie's part in the trio's conversations in the snug were usually limited to the occasional (frequently inappropriate or out-of-place) comment. She had two elder siblings, Alice Raynold (ne Schofield) (18851965) and Tom Schofield (d. 1973). Minnie continued to be fond of gambling, but Ena strongly disapproved and in 1972 tried to have her barred from Benny Lewis's Betting Shop for her own good.