Tim Metcalfe: She put the "chest" in Manchester, that's for sure. Marriage job - on the gob!". It's Dougie Ferguson he's been hurt. In the 1970s, her failing health meaning that Ena spent increasing amounts of time convalescing at her friend Henry Foster's in St Annes. In 1973, Minnie first sought Ena's opinion before getting engaged to Albert Tatlock. Towards the 1970s, Ena mellowed as she spent more time away from Weatherfield, her friends and family leaving her life one-by-one. Since 2017, ten sequential classic episodes of the series from 1986 onwards have been broadcast weekly on ITV3. 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. Her usual sparring partner was the promiscuous Elsie Tanner, though Ena eventually came to admire Elsie for her strength of character. Comments. Eileen Grimshaw: Tracy Barlow! In 1961, Ena was sacked for spreading a rumour that Coronation Street was being demolished, which turned out to be untrue. In 1977, Councillor Tattersall (George Waring) tried to sack Ena so that his niece could take her job, but Alf Roberts (Bryan Mosley) fought on Ena's behalf. Karen Phillips: Try any more stunts like that, and I will be booking your funeral! Ena: I would just like to go the way me mother did. The rustier the better. 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. How did you get in? Janice Battersby: Er right. Despite being out of work, Ena was soon occupied with other problems as Vera came to stay, having separated from her husband Bob Lomax. Despite their difficult moments, they were always there for each other. Craig Nelson: No, I've got my Christmas money. Mina Parekh: That's very clever to have a little sewing kit in your bag. Melanie: I found it very illuminating. Her sister Alice, a few years older, often resented Ena's attempts at perfection. Blanche Hunt: Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner, and roots as dark as her soul. Scream! Are a mild-mannered church-goer called Emilia Rita Littlewood: and a racy, Titian temptress called Reeba. And you made me feel it was my fault! Ena plays the piano for the Rovers regulars at Christmas 1967. Mission hall. Ena watched her daughter decline over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. Ena jumped at the chance to go abroad for the first time and meet the family she never knew she had. In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. Angela Nelson: Oh, it's not a bottomless pit of emptiness, then? 6, a purpose-built OAP ground floor flat. Brian Packham: I know. 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. 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. Your knees are going to tremble, your feet will turn to lead. She was furious to be replaced by Valerie Barlow while on holiday. Day and night. Of her old adversary Ena Sharples, she said: "That woman's tongue. With no one else to take the job, Ena was selected as caretaker, and she moved into the adjacent Centre flat. Later in the 1970s, Ena alternated between Weatherfield and St. Anne's. I'll try not to be in the way, so take care of me from now on." Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Steve McDonald: You tell Karen about the baby, I will make you pay, I will make you suffer. Shelley Unwin: [Shelley arrives at a pedestrian crossing in her wedding dress, prompting a perplexed look from an old lady] I jilted him! Ena was at her best in arguments, whether on the attack or the defensive. Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? After serving Elsie her notice, Ena argued with Elsie in the Rovers - Elsie was not going to give up without a fight. Blanche Hunt: And what am I doing? In 1960, Ena battled new Mission lay preacher Leonard Swindley, who objected to her frequenting the Rovers. Or so they think. Find your thing. She loves him, she loves him not (Credit: ITV) "Peter running a pub is like putting a cat in charge of an aquarium.". Sally Seddon: Yeah, re-branding they call it. In her schooling days, Ena met Martha Hartley and Minnie Carlton, establishing lifelong friendships. 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. Just don't [Robbie places the duct tape over Carla's mouth, gagging her]. Ena was grateful for the offer and moved back into the Street. Father Web. From left to right, Ena Sharples, Bruce Forsyth and Peggy Mount during rehearsals for the Daily Mirror Television Award show, 29th July 1962. Cilla Brown: Anything you have to say to Les, you can say to me. The show currently averages 8 million viewers per episode. 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. The programme centres on Coronation Street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress]. 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. 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. Sally Webster: I saw you earlier cleaning Emily Bishop's windows. 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. Minnie obliged. 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. Rosie was the one who spotted it, she's so sharp - I should have asked her to do the proof- reading. 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. Kelly Crabtree: I treat my body like a temple. Ross: [an AA meeting] and with God's help - or whoever it is up there whose keeping an eye on me - that's how it'll be for the rest of my life. 4 ENA quotes Well, the two women involved in this Rita Littlewood: Yes. George Wilson: Exactly - there's good and bad everywhere. Leanne Battersby: Oh, no. Valerie Tatlock: Course they're happy, Ken, they wouldn't come otherwise, would they? Occupation Unique 121. In 1989, Deirdre Barlow mentioned that "Ena Sharples will be turning in her grave" thus implying Ena has died by this time. 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. 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. Pictured is cast member Ena. 4 Mar. Alya fights for . Elsie offered to take in Ena, who was very grateful. 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. Thanks for a great year. Susan Cunningham: Don't let's bother about town. Living in the same street for many years had led them to at least understand each other. [Hayley looks at Carla. Returning home, she was horrified to discover that the Mission was being converted into a Community Centre, with social worker Ruth Winter assigned to work there full-time. Add Check-in. Jamie Baldwin: You don't wanna know, believe me. Ena had a health scare in 1962 when she suffered a minor stroke, brought on by hypostatic pneumonia. Robbie Sloane: [Robbie ties Hayley to a chair. Sally Webster: [sn*ggering] Yeah, and it's not in appreciation either. Doesn't take much to amuse some people, does it? She tried to stop a flower show from taking place in the Community Centre in 1971 but was unsuccessful. Ena Sharples Quotes & Sayings. Shop affordable wall art to hang in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls aren't welcome. Ena was pleased as it occupied the exact spot where the vestry had been. Jamie Baldwin: I mean, how long's it been? Tracy Preston: As opposed to just screwing people! Maya Sharma: She's got you wrapped around her little finger! Your donor kidney would reject you if it could. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Leanne Battersby: I'll just get you another glass, Blanche, with tea in it. Although she rarely participated in organised street events, she was known to get involved occasionally. After Martha's death, Minnie was perhaps Ena's only close friend left. Gail Potter: [Gail is on Eileen's doorstep arguing about the "torrid affair" she believes is going on between Eileen and the new foot masseur] His car was parked out here all night. Richard Hillman: Why can't they leave us alone? David Platt: Yeah, maybe Eileen has a son that we don't know about. 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. It's all about image these days. 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". 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! There was a link to this article on the BBC site about Northern Drama as the television show, Waterloo Road is about . Jamie Baldwin: [feeding Warren a hangover cure] Good lad. 10h First of all, who the hell are you? She can scream as loud as she likes. This is available as an extra on the Tram Crash DVD, released in 2011. Shelley Unwin: Oh, Betty, don't say that! Violet Wilson: Are you talking about your brain? Coronation Street is made by Granada Television at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. Valerie Tatlock: Well let's see you smile, then. During her school days Ena met Martha Hartley (Lynne Carol) and Minnie Carlton (Margot Bryant), establishing lifelong friendships. 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. A neighbour of Ena's, Elsie Tanner lived at No.11. I can't trust you! 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! In 1920, Ena married Alfred. [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]. She quickly regained her speech and mobility, but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. 8. Ena decided to give him another chance. For running around you for the past week? Movies. In the latter part of the 1970s, Ena flitted regularly between Weatherfield and St. Annes. 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. 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. Ken Barlow: You're painting a very negative picture, Blanche. Blanche Hunt: You were all thinking it. Check-in Add. Unbeknown to Ena, Dave had decided to forgive the debt but a telling off by Ena convinced him to change his mind. Blanche Hunt: I've never heard such self-indulgent whinging in all my life. [Robbie leaves Carla tied to a chair in an empty room. Ena watched her daughter wind down over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. 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. Eileen Grimshaw: Run along home now, Gail. [He smiles at her; they kiss]. Valerie Tatlock: Look Ken, you enjoy yourself going to the theatre and reading and all that. 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. Norris Cole: Oh well, don't blame me when you're in pot up to your waste! She just sat up, broke wind, and died." - Ena Sharples - 14th December 1960. 1965 edit Chewing corn for gummy parrots? Ena Sharples (ne Schofield) was the caretaker at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall, Viaduct Street's chapel, from 1937 through to its demolition in 1968. As congregations at the Mission Hall's services dwindled, the Hall became more often the domain of clubs and meetings. 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. 1140 Ena Sharples. Emily Nugent: [grits her teeth] Well, if I need protecting, I'll buy a guard dog because I could do with the companionship! 'Coronation Street' was massive in our house. 1 note "Oh, lovely. Ena quotes :) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment AtmosphereLost5944 Additional comment actions "*vomit*" is a personal favorite . Ena was prone to hay fever. I know this runs counter to what is still, societally, our conception of the menopause - something that happened in 1962 to Ena Sharples, which she referenced only by mouthing "troubles down . No one saw me, no one knows I'm here, I'm quite certain we won't be disturbed. Sorry my name's Melanie and I'm an alcoholic. 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. She likes the 'let-it-all-hang-out' look. 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. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! In March of 1963 her sister Alice Raybould died aged 80. Recognising his talent, Ena made him her protg and gave him lessons, setting about arranging a scholarship for him. Ena did not have much contact with the surviving Schofields until her great-nephew Tom Schofield contacted her in 1965 and invited her to stay in the USA. 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. A disoriented Ena was later caught accidentally stealing from a supermarket. [to Sarah after she's come back to work after being dumped by Jason]. Kevin Webster: Sal! I can do better. Ena Sharples (also Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street , played by Violet Carson. Deirdre Barlow: Mother! Beside the Great British Seaside: masstopia here we come. ", [the topic of conversation in the Rovers' Snug is death]. The show airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30-8pm and 8:30-9pm. In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of Gladys Arkwright, her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall. Eileen Grimshaw: Tracy Barlow! Norris Cole: No, I most certainly did not! Miss Nugent: [Watching Blackpool Illuminations from the coach] Oh look Mrs Sharples, Old King Cole! And now I'm being told off by the former prostitue! Carla Connor: [Carla screams through her gag, unable to speak], Robbie Sloane: Now, I'm going to nip out for two minutes. Blanche Hunt: They say that alcohol loosens the tounge. A boozy chocolate milkshake named after Coronation Street's own bossy-boots Ena Sha Show More Gail Potter: [to Richard Hillman] You're Norman Bates with a briefcase. 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. The maisonettes were demolished in 1971, and one of the buildings that replaced them was a Community Centre. In 1970, Stan Ogden decided to sell some of Ena's songs, without her knowledge, and take the credit as songwriter himself. The lawyers pay the woman off; sometimes uniformed guards accompany her to the elevators. Ray Langton: Something for me? Rita Littlewood: I've seen some hard-faced b*tches in my time but you take the bloody gold medal! Her friends had gradually left her life - Martha had died in 1964, and Minnie left in 1976 to live with Handel in Whaley Bridge. If it's about the paperwork just leave it to me. Weatherfield 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). She's been having a few problems upstairs! Vera Duckworth: No, But I will be 10 minutes after I get you home! Erywon) Rainon Cyril. Ena had a dominating personality. Frankie Baldwin: You cannot not kick us out of our house, you looney! Blanche Hunt: [to Ken Barlow] You're going to have to learn to take pleasure in the misfortunes of others, Ken, or you're going to have a very miserable old age. [He rips the tape off her skin. However, she never returned to Coronation Street, and passed away at some point afterwards. You've been too busy so I got Rosie to help me. Tracy Preston: You touch me with that, I'll sue for criminal injuries, together with child support from him. She quickly regained her speech and mobility but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. Oh - it wasn't Nicole Kidman or Glenda Jackson - she lives on a tugboat. 0 comments And the rest of the time you were busy trying to drive away my niece! Cilla Brown: [Cilla answers the door to Janice]. 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". Ena clashed with many members of her family, especially her children. The argument only stopped when Ena learned it was to be a mission on another street which was to be closed. Danny Baldwin: Get up, Frankie. Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. The first reference to her was made in the 1985 spin off video 'The Jubilee Years' when Ken Barlow revealed that Ena had "died a couple of years ago". Your daughter barely knows you. You do go with other women. Coronation Street (also known as Corrie) is a British soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. When the maisonettes were demolished in 1971, one of the buildings which replaced them was a community centre. [talking about caf? Tracy Barlow: We don't normally dress for breakfast. Well you certainly have! The programme was conceived in 1960 by scriptwriter Tony Warren at Granada Television in Manchester. Ena: I would just like to go the way me mother did. Amber Kalirai: Not true! Naughty! I've had 10,000 run. Ena Sharples (ne Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Violet Carson. 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. Norris Cole: I think you'll find I was protecting you! Blanche Hunt: You want to get out more - wait 'till you try bingo - you'll hyperventilate. Eve Wilson: Everywhere's got a problem, hasn't it? [Janice pays a visit to the factory the day after flashing her bosom in the pub]. With no-one else to take the job, Ena was selected for the job and she moved into a flat adjacent to the centre. I've got something for you. [Marvin and Ashley square up ahead of their big fight]. [Robbie grabs her]. 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. It must have had some place, or else viewers would not have reacted so well to Ena Sharples. Kirk's has been sat in a deck chair in Blackpool since the late nineties. Emily Nugent: Doing what? Sounds like the start of a joke. But here you are still buzzing around like the queen bee, passing judgment on everyone you meet. Mary Schofield 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 . Marcus Dent: There's one thing Julie's got that's bigger than most people's. New street setting for 'Coronation Street'. A Hairnet is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. [on hearing that Peter and Leanne want their own bar]. Frankie Baldwin: Will it make him better? Danny Baldwin: Call it a day, before the pink elephants start marching in! And I'm going to miss that as well. 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. Carla Connor: [Robbie rips off some duct tape] Look, if you want money, I can get you whatever you want. 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. 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. Ena was soon caught up with more problems as Vera came to stay having separated from her husband Bob Lomax. Rita Littlewood: [about Norris's secret book] The hero of his novel has got himself caught up in a menage-a-trois! Deirdre Rachid: Oh, I say, you look very glam!
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