However, Ena's age and ability to do the work was a constant concern to the Council. 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). Carla Connor: [Carla tries to scream in warning through the tape over her mouth] What? Now, scream. "Passion meek - on the cheek. Fiz Brown: I bet I know why you're back: to have your buttons sewn on! However, her health remained a point of contention. 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. 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. [They all greet her] No I did, I found it really interesting. Betty Turpin: Does it matter! [at the altar, Shelley has just told the vicar and congregation that she will not marry Charlie]. 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. 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. The programme was conceived in 1960 by scriptwriter Tony Warren at Granada Television in Manchester. You sound like a parent whose kids go to Weatherfield High, a parent with no ambition. 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. Ena Sharples. Ena was first seen to wear a hairnet in Episode 5. 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. 1969: Ena is distressed when Minnie goes missing. Sorry my name's Melanie and I'm an alcoholic. 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. One of the main characters during the 1960s, she was featured less regularly in the 1970s due to the declining health of actress Violet Carson, and was written out in 1980. Despite their lifelong friendship (Ena knew Martha when they were ten years old), Ena sometimes felt threatened by Martha, especially when she proved just as capable as doing Ena's job at the Mission as Ena herself. 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. When describing someone she knew to Minnie and Martha "er with dewdrop on end of 'er nose." Share your thoughts on Coronation Street, 1960's quotes with the community: A disoriented Ena was later caught accidentally stealing from a supermarket. Although she rarely participated in organised street events, she was known to get involved occasionally. Blanche Hunt: I'd cut off his whatnots wi' a pair of garden shears, me. I've had 10,000 run. She was fined 40/-. Vera's doctor had kept the news from her and convinced Ena to do the same. She appeared in the first-ever episode, broadcast on 9 December 1960, and stayed with the show until 2 April 1980. . There was an instant chemistry, but Ena was upset to learn he was already married and broke contact with him. Danny Baldwin: Call it a day, before the pink elephants start marching in! No wonder some people emigrate. How did you get in? 9. Blanche Hunt: Do you think they wrote their own vows? Marcus Dent: There's one thing Julie's got that's bigger than most people's. Blanche Hunt: I heard that! Robbie Sloane: [Robbie ties Hayley to a chair. Emily Nugent: It's not really a page-turner, is it? There was an instant chemistry but Ena was upset to learn he was already married, and broke contact with him. [1] Ena has also been described as "a Coronation Street prototype, a strong, bossy woman". 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. But us, me and you, we are Oak Hill parents Sally Seddon: Never mind the lads. 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. Subscribe now for more! And now I'm being told off by the former prostitue! 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. In 1969, Ena's capacity to interfere almost ended in tragedy when she told off bookie Dave Smith for hassling Minnie, who had been gambling and owed Dave money. How could you? It must have had some place, or else viewers would not have reacted so well to Ena Sharples. A Hairnet is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. Thomas F. Wilson. But here you are still buzzing around like the queen bee, passing judgment on everyone you meet. However, she never returned to Coronation Street, and passed away at some point afterwards. She was furious to be replaced by Valerie Barlow while on holiday. Last appearance And I will use it. 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. 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. Norris Cole: I think you'll find I was protecting you! Carla can't resist having a dig at Peter Barlow. Blanche Hunt: They say that alcohol loosens the tounge. Ena Sharples Recognising his talent, Ena made him her protg and gave him lessons, setting about arranging a scholarship for him. Vera hadn't yet been told her condition was terminal. 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! ", [the topic of conversation in the Rovers' Snug is death]. They had three children: Vera, Madge and Ian. Emily Nugent: I'm quite capable of deciding for myself what I can or can not do! Or so they think. 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. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. Eileen Grimshaw: Tracy Barlow! Ena's doublebreasted coat was the main exhibit in the costume museum section of the Granada Studios Tour. Despite their difficult moments, they were always there for each other. 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. Already it's only the first of January and you're the champion liar of 1980! 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. 2nd April 1980 It's illegal! Later in the 1970s, Ena alternated between Weatherfield and St. Anne's. Ena berated Martha's daughter Lily for never caring about her mother unless she needed a babysitter. Frankie Baldwin: You can't do that. Ena had a health scare in 1962 when she suffered a minor stroke, brought on by hypostatic pneumonia. A boozy chocolate milkshake named after Coronation Street's own bossy-boots Ena Sha Show More When not at the Mission, she could usually be found in the snug of the Rovers Return, where she and her lifelong friends and fellow widows Minnie Caldwell and Martha Longhurst spent their time discussing the latest goings-on in the Street over milk stouts. Sally Seddon: Yeah, re-branding they call it. Blanche Hunt: An alcoholic and an arsonist open a bar? Cilla Brown: You're calling at a very inconvenient time. Amber Kalirai: Not true! Ena feared for her home until she discovered she had been left No.11 Coronation Street in the will of the recently deceased owner, Mrs. Briggs. She screams for help through the tape on her mouth]. She quit upon hearing the news and moved in with Minnie at No.5. You've been too busy so I got Rosie to help me. In the 1970s, her failing health meaning that Ena spent increasing amounts of time convalescing at her friend Henry Foster's in St Annes. Danny Baldwin: Well, it's good stuff - his legs are working. 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. There was a link to this article on the BBC site about Northern Drama as the television show, Waterloo Road is about . She can scream as loud as she likes. Ena alerted the other residents about it and Val was rescued. Eight? With her home safe for the time being, Ena sold No. I'm going to smack your nose into the back of your head. Peter Barlow: I think you've had enough Blanche. The war years involved many highs and lows between Ena and Elsie - Ena helped deliver Elsie's first child, Linda, in Annie Walker's living room, but later wrote a letter to Arnold about Elsie's affairs with soldiers, which led Arnold to return home and rape Elsie. Minnie obliged. The curtains won't twitch themselves, you know. In 1969, Ena became bored with the maisonette and moved into a flat above Ernest Bishop's (Stephen Hancock) camera shop. Roy Cropper: [to Hayley] You have turned an apology of an existence into a life, fuller and more joyous than I could ever hope. 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. Violet Wilson: [Chuckling] Does it really matter? "Coronation Street Quotes." After ten seconds he *will* be sick. Norris Cole: Oh well, don't blame me when you're in pot up to your waste! Ena quotes :) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment AtmosphereLost5944 Additional comment actions "*vomit*" is a personal favorite . Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? Blanche Hunt: Never happy unless she's got someone's hands round her throat. When Ena discovered his scheme she 'sold' him Onward Christian Soldiers, exposing him as a fraud. 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. Robbie Sloane: [pulling out a gun] Before you ask, yes, it's a real gun. Ena Sharples (also Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street , played by Violet Carson. She just sat up, broke wind, and died. Ken Barlow: You mean they think they do cos they don't know any better. Ena was sacked and left to stay with Henry Foster at St Annes. The residents of the street began to protect and defend her more, seeing her as a vulnerable old woman. Ray Langton: Something for me? The show airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30-8pm and 8:30-9pm. The lawyers pay the woman off; sometimes uniformed guards accompany her to the elevators. You made me feel scared, you made me feel inferior. Shop affordable wall art to hang in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls aren't welcome. Rosie was the one who spotted it, she's so sharp - I should have asked her to do the proof- reading. Emily Nugent: Oh, how do you work with this man, all day? Vera hadn't yet been told her condition was terminal. Jamie Baldwin: Well, we wait. Ena collapsed due to the stress, but walked out of hospital to return to her post so that Martha Longhurst (Lynne Carol), who had taken on her responsibilities while she recovered, could not steal her job. Martha died in the snug in the Rovers in 1964, while Ena conducted a singalong on the piano in the public bar. 2023. In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall, Gladys Arkwright. Rosie Webster: They sell clothes and stuff. Intro quote: "You're the head of household huh? In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. 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. 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. In the show's fictional history, the street was built in 1902 and named in honour of the coronation of King Edward VII. Eventually, councillor Alf Roberts decided to reinstall Ena at the Centre later in the year. However he enlisted for military service in the Great War and was killed in battle, devastating Ena. Alfred also informed Ena that his wife had recently died, so Ena decided to give him another chance. Ena jumped at the chance to go abroad for the first time and meet the family she never knew she had. Ken Barlow: No, they don't know any better. Check-in Add. Stout - Milk / Sweet. After he verbally attacked her in the Rovers, the Street's residents united to oust him. owner Roy Cropper and his transsexual wife Hayley]. Brian Packham: I know. The maisonettes were demolished in 1971, and one of the buildings that replaced them was a Community Centre. 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). Number of appearances 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. 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. [pushes Carla, who is tied to a chair and gagged with duct tape, in front of Hayley] I said shut up. In 1978 she commented to the TV Times that "Violet Carson was destroyed the day Ena Sharples first appeared in Coronation Street.". For fifty weeks of the year they work to save up for this. Rita Littlewood: [about Norris's secret book] The hero of his novel has got himself caught up in a menage-a-trois! Total 126. Our maths genius helped with all this. Nobody needs to know that! Leanne Battersby: Oh, no. Tracy Barlow: We don't normally dress for breakfast. Bin it!'? Maxine Peacock: Richard, what the hell are you doing? The programme centres on Coronation Street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Rita Littlewood: Well, I've just developed the ability to tune out when he starts wittering. In turn, Elsie strongly disliked Ena for her seemingly incessant gossip and desire to know about the private lives of others; and the two confronted each other frequently. Scream! When it comes to screwing money out of people, she does it very well! I was okay till I met you. 1976: Handel tells Ena that Minnie is never returning. She quickly regained her speech and mobility, but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. 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. Along with Minnie Caldwell, Martha Longhurst was Ena's closest friend and unlike Minnie, Martha shared Ena's penchant for gossiping. This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery. Kelly Crabtree: Yeah, see them fellas' eyes poppin' out. Ena Sharples (ne Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Violet Carson. 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. A co-caretaker was foisted on her (none other than Albert Tatlock), though she insisted on being called Senior Caretaker. Rita Littlewood: [reading from the novel] "Norris jumped out of the moped as Emilia and Reeba alighted the side-car ", Rita Littlewood: " and hand in hand, the three of them ran barefoot through Chester Zoo. Ena: I would just like to go the way me mother did. 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. Norris Cole: You should be at home, studying. Deirdre Barlow: She's a very negative person. Elsie Tanner. 24th November 1899 Ena prided herself on knowing everything that went on in the street and was known to keep information to herself for decades for future use.
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