Web. Martha died in the snug in the Rovers in 1964, while Ena conducted a singalong on the piano in the public bar. 8. 1976: Handel tells Ena that Minnie is never returning. Karen Phillips: [holding up one of her shoes] Don't defend her, Steve, cause I've got one of these for each of you. I mean, even her initials are a killer disease! Atop the souvenir kiosk, Reeba belts out a quick rendition of "Paper Moon", whilst Emilia chose this moment - for some solemn prayer.". Last appearance Cilla Brown: [after Roy has taken Chesney to the airport] You call the airport and I call the police, Hayley. Vera died in 1967, in Ena's home, of a brain tumour. Peter Barlow: I think you've had enough Blanche. We all having the same again, girls? And I kept denying it and denying it and denying it 'cos I was so scared of losing you. Vera had debts to pay but hadn't the money to pay them, so Ena gave her the money, despite it being all her savings. Blanche Hunt: Do you think they wrote their own vows? Ena was taken away by policemen and given a caution, although the OAPs were triumphant in their cause. Ken Barlow: I don't know. If it's about the paperwork just leave it to me. 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. 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. However, he enlisted and was soon after killed in battle, devastating Ena. The caretaker's accommodation was the vestry, which opened onto Coronation Street. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. If only they could want a bit more. Marvin Maddocks: When the bell starts ringing and the trainer says "Go", I'm telling you, girlie, there's something you ought to know. Ken Barlow: No, they don't know any better. This isnt a sneer its a smile with a lid on. In the 1970s, her failing health meaning that Ena spent increasing amounts of time convalescing at her friend Henry Foster's in St Annes. Ena was grateful for the offer and moved back into the Street. Blanche Hunt: I heard that! Blanche Hunt: And what am I doing? Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? Valerie Tatlock: Well it wouldn't do if everyone was alike, would it? Doesn't take much to amuse some people, does it? She quit upon hearing the news and moved in with Minnie at No.5. Sally Seddon: Yeah, re-branding they call it. Marriage job - on the gob!". 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. After ten seconds he *will* be sick. [Robbie leaves Carla tied to a chair in an empty room. Blanche Hunt: Oh that's just for starters. She cries loudly] Oh, did I give you a Chinese burn. She screams for help through the tape on her mouth]. I can't trust you! 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. In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. No one saw me, no one knows I'm here, I'm quite certain we won't be disturbed. Colin Salmon 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. A disoriented Ena was later caught accidentally stealing from a supermarket. 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. Mission hall. Ena and other OAPs arranged a sit-down outside the council offices to protest the closure of a clubhouse in 1969. But us, me and you, we are Oak Hill parents Sally Seddon: Never mind the lads. Sick with guilt and worry, Ena scoured Weatherfield for anywhere Minnie might be. Rita Littlewood: That must have been a great disappointment to your mother! She loves him, she loves him not (Credit: ITV) "Peter running a pub is like putting a cat in charge of an aquarium.". For caring? 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. 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. In 1980, Ena dumped herself on Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) and later Albert, while the flat was being re-decorated. Emily Nugent: Doing what? 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. She tried to stop a flower show from taking place in the Community Centre in 1971 but was unsuccessful. And now I'm being told off by the former prostitue! Norris Cole: I think you'll find I was protecting you! Quotes.net. Famous quotes containing the word reception: " To the United States the Third World often takes the form of a black woman who has been made pregnant in a moment of passion and who shows up one day in the reception room on the forty-ninth floor threatening to make a scene. Despite her willingness to gossip about the sordid details of her residents, Ena was very guarded about her own private life and resented Martha for discussing her health problems with Vera. She was furious to be replaced by Valerie Barlow while on holiday. We'll take on some new staff, we'll expand, because all that matters is our girls. Eileen Grimshaw: Yeah, and Sarah's been through half the lads in Weatherfield. She quickly regained her speech and mobility but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. Naughty! 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). Identify yourself you disgusting banana worshipper! Leanne Battersby: Get a good handful did ya! Minnie Caldwell: No, don't, she might hit you back. You can claim it back on tax as an employment expense. Your donor kidney would reject you if it could. Ena particularly criticised Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix), who she believed had loose morals. Typically dressed in a large double-breasted coat and hairnet, Ena was an imposing figure, intimidating many of her much younger neighbours. Tracy Preston: As opposed to just screwing people! Carla can't resist having a dig at Peter Barlow. 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. Sarah Platt: [Moodily] It's not working, you know. The two women rowed in the street, having to be pulled apart; Ena even broke a window with her purse. Ena spent much of 1974 living in St Annes, making occasional visits to Minnie at No. Enjoy reading and share 1 famous quotes about Ena Sharples with everyone. Melanie: I found it very illuminating. She was delighted in 1970 to meet young Tony Parsons (David Hill), who shared her passion for the harmonium. In February 1980, Ena was moved out of her flat while necessary refurbishments were made to both the flat and Centre. Beside the Great British Seaside: masstopia here we come. 9th December 1960 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. But you *are* destroying me. 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? 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". A co-caretaker was foisted on her (none other than Albert Tatlock), though she insisted on being called Senior Caretaker. 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 1973, Minnie first sought Ena's opinion before getting engaged to Albert Tatlock. When the maisonettes were demolished in 1971, one of the buildings which replaced them was a community centre. 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. 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. Frankie Baldwin: You can't do that. 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. It's you, Charlie! Violet Wilson: Are you talking about your brain? The residents of the street began to protect and defend her more, seeing her as a vulnerable old woman. In the show's fictional history, the street was built in 1902 and named in honour of the coronation of King Edward VII. Steve McDonald: You tell Karen about the baby, I will make you pay, I will make you suffer. The lawyers pay the woman off; sometimes uniformed guards accompany her to the elevators. A Hairnet is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. Ena sang 'Cockles and Mussels' with Emily Nugent at a 1969 Christmas concert, though she rarely participated in the street pantomime productions, being content usually to watch or assist backstage. [Violet is recounting Fred and Bev's furtive early-morning goodbye]. Coronation Street (also known as Corrie) is a British soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. 9. Jack Duckworth: [after he sees through Vera's disguise] You're no flamin' widow! Ena's role among the residents of Coronation Street was one she assigned to herself. 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. Valerie Tatlock: Well let's see you smile, then. Albert Tatlock was foisted on her as "co-caretaker", though she insisted on being called "senior caretaker". Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Seven? 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. How could you? 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. Actor Michael Melia has claimed in an interview that he thought the character of Ena was "the most forbidding face on the street. However, her health remained a point of contention. Sally Seddon: Do you know what you sound like? [Blanche, their landlady, is kicking Frankie and Danny out of their house, without notice]. Already it's only the first of January and you're the champion liar of 1980! Ena: Lovely - she just sat up, broke wind, and died. I can't marry you! 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. 6, a purpose-built OAP ground floor flat. Rosie was the one who spotted it, she's so sharp - I should have asked her to do the proof- reading. 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. [Hayley puts the phone down slowly and angrily]. Her friends had gradually left her life - Martha had died in 1964, and Minnie left in 1976 to live with Handel in Whaley Bridge. Mother I think you're both! Menu. Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Essential T-Shirt [points at Peter] And this one 'ere, he's an alcoholic, you know! Emily Nugent: I'm quite capable of deciding for myself what I can or can not do! In 1960, Ena was in conflict with the Mission's new lay preacher Leonard Swindley (Arthur Lowe), who objected to her frequenting the Rovers. 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. 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! Ena's first drink at the Rovers Return was in 1918 with Lizzie Hinchcliffe. Unique 121. 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. Tony Gordon: Oi! Les Battersby: [eating a turkey he had run over earlier] This is Champion Turkey, this! Day and night. 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. Six? 12 Dec 2010. I'm going to smack your nose into the back of your head. Sophie Webster: And that top doesn't suit you but you still wear it. Rita Littlewood: Well, I've just developed the ability to tune out when he starts wittering. The argument only stopped when Ena learned it was to be a mission on another street which was to be closed. Well you certainly have! 24th November 1899 Danny Baldwin: Get up, Frankie. 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. Leanne Battersby: I'll just get you another glass, Blanche, with tea in it. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! 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. Jamie Baldwin: You don't wanna know, believe me. Rosie Webster: They sell clothes and stuff. I've seen it with my own eyes! Emily Nugent: [grits her teeth] Well, if I need protecting, I'll buy a guard dog because I could do with the companionship! Norris Cole: No, I most certainly did not! Ena: I would just like to go the way me mother did. I've got something for you. 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. 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. Everyone kept telling me you're destroying me, that you go with other women. My mum used to say Ena Sharples reminded her of Gran, which she wouldn't have been happy to hear! https://www.quotes.net/movies/coronation_street_101305, https://www.quotes.net/movies/coronation_street_quotes_101305. Richard Hillman: Why can't they leave us alone? [Hayley looks at Carla. 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. Played by Janice Battersby: Er right. 4.1% ABV . She also portrayed Queen Victoria on the Coronation Street float for the Silver Jubilee in 1977. [Janice pays a visit to the factory the day after flashing her bosom in the pub]. Blanche Hunt: I'm Deirdre's mother. After he verbally attacked her in the Rovers, the Street's residents united to oust him. Leanne Battersby: Oh, no. 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). No further mention of Ena was made, and it was assumed she had moved to St Annes permanently. 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. Kelly Crabtree: Yeah, see them fellas' eyes poppin' out. Intro quote: "You're the head of household huh? 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. First appearance [Blanche slams her front door shut and Frankie looks through the letterbox]. When it comes to screwing money out of people, she does it very well! Despite their difficult moments, they were always there for each other. 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. She just sat up, broke wind, and died." - Ena Sharples - 14th December 1960. That's all. Cilla Brown: Anything you have to say to Les, you can say to me. Brian Packham: I know. She was eventually offered her job back. Ogden, Ena Sharples - all gone Yet I remain. Are a mild-mannered church-goer called Emilia Rita Littlewood: and a racy, Titian temptress called Reeba. Respected by all and feared by many, Ena was the self-appointed moral guardian of Coronation Street. [They all greet her] No I did, I found it really interesting. It's Dougie Ferguson he's been hurt. (Final lines spoken in the programme to Albert Tatlock and Ken Barlow). There was an instant chemistry, but Ena was upset to learn he was already married and broke contact with him. Hayley Cropper: [entering empty factory] Well, where is she? Howard Lee: Ross was just trying to help those here with a drink problem, to see that they're not alone. The fight spilled out into the Street and Ena ended up accidentally smashing one of No.11's windows with her handbag. Happy to read and share the best inspirational Ena Sharples quotes, sayings and quotations on Wise Famous Quotes. I Was Ena Sharples Father book. [He rips the tape off her skin. Pictured is cast member Ena. . On 17 September 2010, it became the world's longest-running television soap opera and was listed in Guinness World Records. What did you lace it with, ProPlus? Your chest came flat-packed and you haven't put it together yet! Unfortunately, she often jumped to conclusions, assuming the worst of people, or exaggerated the truth. The Lomaxes offered to house Ena but she declined. Angela Nelson: Oh, it's not a bottomless pit of emptiness, then? In 1989, Deirdre Barlow mentioned that "Ena Sharples will be turning in her grave" thus implying Ena has died by this time. 2nd April 1980 Ena Quotes Blanche Hunt: Good and bad in this room! Ena also had a son, Ian, but due to her poor nutrition during the years she and Alfred struggled for work, Ian died soon after birth. Recognising his talent, Ena made him her protg and gave him lessons, while seeing about getting him a scholarship. Ena would do all she could to protect her loved ones but her efforts were often misconstrued as interfering. 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). Ena jumped at the chance to go abroad for the first time and meet the family she never knew she had. 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. 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. They had three children: Vera, Madge and Ian. Occasionally Ena was innocent, but when false rumours spread through the street, fingers always pointed at Ena first. 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. Lloyd Mullaney: You know what they say - from little acorns Steve McDonald: If Michelle sees this, my little acorns will be in a jar. Ken Barlow: You're painting a very negative picture, Blanche. Shelley Unwin: Peter. Kirk's has been sat in a deck chair in Blackpool since the late nineties. Blanche Hunt: This turkey is dry enough to choke a camel. 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. This is just the beginning. Corrie Quotes. Charlie Stubbs: Sorry about this, mate. Blanche Hunt: He's a looney and she's a man. At first Ena approved, but she later advised Minnie to call it off as she would be in a better position financially as a single person. [He smiles at her; they kiss]. After Arnold left for war service, the hostilities continued between Elsie and Ena. 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. Annie Walker: My idea of heaven is doing a foxtrot on a French-chalked floor, knowing I look right. Steve McDonald: [to Karen] Look, half the street think you're a slag, the other half think you're a nutter. Amber Kalirai: It's the holidays, though, innit? Three others legends were also recognised for their time on the soap which is . Ena was soon caught up with more problems as Vera came to stay having separated from her husband Bob Lomax. No wonder some people emigrate. Elsie helped Ena understand to stop trying to stifle Vera, because then she would end up having no control over Vera at all. There was an instant chemistry but Ena was upset to learn he was already married, and broke contact with him. 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 is not amused during the street Silver Jubilee celebrations. 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. After a week, she moved to St Annes, as she realised she could not stay at Elsie's for much longer without getting into an argument. Her sister Alice, a few years older, often resented Ena's attempts at perfection. Norris Cole: Oh well, don't blame me when you're in pot up to your waste! Eileen Grimshaw: Run along home now, Gail. However, she never returned to Coronation Street, and passed away at some point afterwards. Tim Metcalfe: She put the "chest" in Manchester, that's for sure. Sally Webster: I saw you earlier cleaning Emily Bishop's windows. Tags: Coronation Street. Hayley Cropper: Where did you come from? T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and m. 5. Ian died after only two days and Alfred died in 1937 during the Depression, leaving Ena a widow with two children.
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