Ena and other OAPs arranged a sit-down outside the council offices to protest the closure of a clubhouse in 1969. Typically dressed in a large double-breasted coat and hairnet, Ena was an imposing figure, intimidating many of her much younger neighbours. Minnie even once accused Ena of being jealous of the cat. The first mention of Ena's death in the show itself was on 27 November 1989, during a scene in the Rovers Return when Deirdre says to builder Maurice Jones: "Ena Sharples would be turning in her grave.". Occasionally Ena was innocent, but when false rumours spread through the street, fingers always pointed at Ena first. [knocks more jars of the shelf and then pauses], [throws a large jar of something on the floor and it smashes extremely loudly]. 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. In 1989, Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) said that, due to recent events in Coronation Street, "Ena Sharples would be turning in her grave", confirming that she had died by this 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. Bin it!'? Best Coronation Street quotes of the decade - Entertainment Daily And it will be. Searchlight Brewery. [Violet is recounting Fred and Bev's furtive early-morning goodbye]. But you *are* destroying me. In an interview . Danny Baldwin: Call it a day, before the pink elephants start marching in! She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. The mission hall was demolished in 1968 - a significant year indeed - to make way for the new community centre. In 1980, Ena dumped herself on Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) and later Albert, while the flat was being re-decorated. Last appearance Blanche Hunt: Oh! Valerie Tatlock: Well it wouldn't do if everyone was alike, would it? Jamie Baldwin: [feeding Warren a hangover cure] Good lad. Since 2017, ten sequential classic episodes of the series from 1986 onwards have been broadcast weekly on ITV3. Carson stayed with the show until 2 April 1980. In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of Gladys Arkwright, her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall. Some people work hard, very hard, all the year round and this is what they get at the end of it. Despite her occasionally antagonistic nature, Ena was a respected figure in the community and, although seeming at times to be a loner, had many friends in the street. And I will use it. Rita Littlewood: Emily, you do know what a menage-a-trois is? Everyone kept telling me you're destroying me, that you go with other women. But us, me and you, we are Oak Hill parents Sally Seddon: Never mind the lads. With no-one else to take the job, Ena was selected for the job and she moved into a flat adjacent to the centre. She did however sign up for the Over 60's Club, and agreed to play the piano. Vera hadn't yet been told her condition was terminal. Shelley Unwin: Well, I'm still not too happy about it. I nearly died of the shame. If you want another one, just try picking on Deirdre again. Recognising his talent, Ena made him her protg and gave him lessons, setting about arranging a scholarship for him. Duration 1963: Ena holds her own during a run-in with Leonard Swindley. There was an instant chemistry but Ena was upset to learn he was already married, and broke contact with him. Ena Sharples - Searchlight Brewery - Untappd Coronation Street Blog: Iconic photo of Ena Sharples A fortnight in Blackpool: chip shops, stink of onions, lights, some imbecile sideshows, a dirty great concrete fairground and they're happy. 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 March of 1963 her sister Alice Raybould died aged 80. 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. Thomas Schofield Your daughter barely knows you. For fifty weeks of the year they work to save up for this. Nobody needs to know that! George Wilson: Exactly - there's good and bad everywhere. Top Ena Sharples Quotes I liked 'Z Cars' - just hearing the music got me going! Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? 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. We found this clip in th. 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. 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. Mother Well, it's a replica, but it works. For running around you for the past week? I've got something for you. Eight? Blanche Hunt: Oh! She can scream as loud as she likes. Sally Webster: I saw you earlier cleaning Emily Bishop's windows. In the show's fictional history, the street was built in 1902 and named in honour of the coronation of King Edward VII. How could you? In 1960, Ena battled new Mission lay preacher Leonard Swindley, who objected to her frequenting the Rovers. Emily Nugent: Oh, stop fussing over me, Norris - you're not my nurse! 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. Gail Platt: Again? I mean, even her initials are a killer disease! In a book written about Women and Soap Opera, Ena was described as "brusque and uncompromising, refusing to adjust to the changing times". 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. Roy Cropper: [to Hayley] You have turned an apology of an existence into a life, fuller and more joyous than I could ever hope. Caitlin Moran: me, drugs and the perimenopause You 0. Amber Kalirai: It's the holidays, though, innit? 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. Along with Minnie Caldwell, Martha Longhurst was Ena's closest friend and unlike Minnie, Martha shared Ena's penchant for gossiping. Carla Connor: [Carla tries to scream in warning through the tape over her mouth] What? On TV, priests and clergy now became either a joke . Ena was taken away by policemen and given a caution, although the OAPs were triumphant in their cause. Total 126. ", [the topic of conversation in the Rovers' Snug is death]. 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. Jamie Baldwin: No, this is stage one - detoxification. Emily Nugent: I'm quite capable of deciding for myself what I can or can not do! Amber Kalirai: Not true! 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. Ena/Quotes | Daily Life With A Monster Girl Wiki | Fandom 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. In 1970, Stan Ogden decided to sell some of Ena's songs, without her knowledge, and take the credit as songwriter himself. [Hayley puts the phone down slowly and angrily]. After he verbally attacked her in the Rovers, the Street's residents united to oust him. 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. Cilla Brown: [Cilla answers the door to Janice]. Ena plays the piano for the Rovers regulars at Christmas 1967. Sarah Platt: [Moodily] It's not working, you know. Oh - it wasn't Nicole Kidman or Glenda Jackson - she lives on a tugboat. A neighbour of Ena's, Elsie Tanner lived at No.11. It's illegal! If it's about the paperwork just leave it to me. Deirdre Barlow: She's a very negative person. Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. And I'm going to miss that as well. Kelly Crabtree: Yeah, see them fellas' eyes poppin' out. Mary Schofield Her friends had gradually left her life - Martha had died in 1964, and Minnie left in 1976 to live with Handel in Whaley Bridge. Ena's age and ability to do the work was a constant concern to the council. Emily Nugent: Oh, how do you work with this man, all day? They briefly lived together in 1961 when Ena was fired from the Mission. Carson died on Boxing Day 1983 at the age of 85, following her departure in 1980. I'm going to smack your nose into the back of your head. How did you get in? Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? Ena's doublebreasted coat was the main exhibit in the costume museum section of the Granada Studios Tour. 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". 9th December 1960 In the latter part of the 1970s, Ena flitted regularly between Weatherfield and St. Annes. Blanche Hunt: I'm Deirdre's mother. "I'm Mrs Sharples." Steve McDonald: [First lines, to Liz about his and Andy's sleeping arrangements] Mam, Why do we have to have t'back bedroom? Blanche Hunt: Good looks are a curse, Deirdre. Corrie Quotes 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 Sharples Wiki - Everipedia.org Marriage job - on the gob!". Rita: [shouting at Len] "Tommy Cooper couldn't tell a story as daft as that! For caring? When it comes to screwing money out of people, she does it very well! Minnie's part in the trio's conversations in the snug were usually limited to the occasional (frequently inappropriate or out-of-place) comment. Ena was pleased as it occupied the exact spot where the vestry had been. With no one else to take the job, Ena was selected as caretaker, and she moved into the adjacent Centre flat. Frankie Baldwin: You cannot not kick us out of our house, you looney! Ena's role among the residents of Coronation Street was one she assigned to herself. The 10 best Coronation Street characters | Culture | The Guardian I've had 10,000 run. 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. Occupation Ken Barlow: [Beat as Ken realises what he's been saying] I am. [surveys Carla tied to a chair and gagged] You've done well. Shelley Unwin: [Shelley arrives at a pedestrian crossing in her wedding dress, prompting a perplexed look from an old lady] I jilted him! 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.