Eileen Grimshaw: Yeah, and Sarah's been through half the lads in Weatherfield. 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. On TV, priests and clergy now became either a joke . In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. And the rest of the time you were busy trying to drive away my niece! 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. "Coronation Street" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 1960) - IMDb 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. Carla breathes heavily through her gag, terrified]. 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. For caring? Blanche Hunt: Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner, and roots as dark as her soul. [2] [surveys Carla tied to a chair and gagged] You've done well. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Later in the year, while Ena and most of the street residents were attending the wedding of Jerry Booth and Myra Dickinson, Michael broke into the vestry and robbed it, taking or trashing most of Ena's most treasured possessions. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! 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! 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. Ena jumped at the chance to go abroad for the first time and meet the family she never knew she had. Carla Connor: [Robbie rips off some duct tape] Look, if you want money, I can get you whatever you want. Valerie Tatlock: Course they're happy, Ken, they wouldn't come otherwise, would they? Shelley Unwin: [Shelley arrives at a pedestrian crossing in her wedding dress, prompting a perplexed look from an old lady] I jilted him! Ena Sharples. Leanne Battersby: You can talk. Stout - Milk / Sweet. 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. You do go with other women. Valerie Tatlock: What are you talking about? Vera came to stay again later in 1966, claiming to be ill. Ena did not believe her until she spoke to Vera's doctor, who said that Vera had a brain tumour and had just a month to live; however Vera had not yet been told that her condition was terminal. 10h First of all, who the hell are you? Violet Wilson: [Pleasantly] Hiya, Sarah, what can I get you? 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. Ena and other OAPs arranged a sit-down outside the council offices to protest the closure of a clubhouse in 1969. Now before your lady's done a bing-bong, there'll be armed police swarming all over him! Blanche Hunt: Never happy unless she's got someone's hands round her throat. [Points at Deirdre] This one - she were in prison! In March of 1963 her sister Alice Raybould died aged 80. 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. Steve McDonald: You tell Karen about the baby, I will make you pay, I will make you suffer. The programme was conceived in 1960 by scriptwriter Tony Warren at Granada Television in Manchester. Ena and Elsie initially clashed through Ena's hostility towards Elsie's husband Arnold Tanner; when the newly married couple arrived in the Street, Ena recognised Arnold as having thrown a widow out of her home because she had not been able to pay the rent for two weeks. You sound like a parent whose kids go to Weatherfield High, a parent with no ambition. Caitlin Moran: me, drugs and the perimenopause Kelly Crabtree: I treat my body like a temple. She screams for help through the tape on her mouth]. 1960-1980 In 1965, she acted as spokesperson for the street over the issue of a survey which almost led to the demolition of the street so that a ring road could be built through it. Naughty! Les Battersby: [eating a turkey he had run over earlier] This is Champion Turkey, this! A disoriented Ena was later caught accidentally stealing from a supermarket. If it's about the paperwork just leave it to me. Leanne Battersby: Oh, no. Tags: Coronation Street. Within the storylines of the programme these absences were explained as Ena taking a trip to the USA to visit her brother and a stay in St. Annes with Henry Foster. The curtains won't twitch themselves, you know. Charlie Stubbs: Sorry about this, mate. Searchlight Brewery. [to Sarah after she's come back to work after being dumped by Jason]. [Violet is recounting Fred and Bev's furtive early-morning goodbye]. 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. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. Melanie: I found it very illuminating. With no one else to take the job, Ena was selected as caretaker, and she moved into the adjacent Centre flat. Sally Webster: [sn*ggering] Yeah, and it's not in appreciation either. 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. 1963: Ena holds her own during a run-in with Leonard Swindley. However, she never returned to Coronation Street, and passed away at some point afterwards. Ena spent much of 1974 living in St Annes, making occasional visits to Minnie at No. Gail Potter: And Todd's been through the other half! Ena was at her best in arguments, whether on the attack or the defensive. Ena married Alfred in 1920 and they had three children: Vera, Madge and Ian. Blanche Hunt: And what am I doing? 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. Valerie Tatlock: Well it wouldn't do if everyone was alike, would it? Respected by all and feared by many, Ena was the self-appointed moral guardian of Coronation Street. She quickly regained her speech and mobility but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. Angela Nelson: Oh, it's not a bottomless pit of emptiness, then? Carla Connor: [Carla screams through her gag, unable to speak], Robbie Sloane: Now, I'm going to nip out for two minutes. Ena was grateful for the offer and moved back into the Street. She quickly regained her speech and mobility, but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. Shelley Unwin: Well, I'm still not too happy about it. Some people work hard, very hard, all the year round and this is what they get at the end of it. I've never heard so much self-indulgent whinging in all my life! Shelley Unwin: Peter. 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. Rita Littlewood: You wait till you hear what happens in the meercat enclosure! She moans in pain] Well, that's at least three layers of fake tan. 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. "Passion meek - on the cheek. I always do when you speak. Everyone kept telling me you're destroying me, that you go with other women. [talking about caf? We found this clip in th. Ken Barlow: Well that's just what they are in this place, like a lot of sheep. They briefly lived together in 1961 when Ena was fired from the Mission. Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Essential T-Shirt I can't marry you! Cilla Brown: Anything you have to say to Les, you can say to me. The fight spilled out into the Street and Ena ended up accidentally smashing one of No.11's windows with her handbag. [deliberately knocks another load of tins and jars off the shelf]. Kenneth Barlow: [whole family minus Tracy sees Roy creeping downstairs after Tracy drugged and slept with him] Tea Roy? 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. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home to heal a leg injury. 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. Well, the two women involved in this Rita Littlewood: Yes. Ena Sharples Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Despite their difficult moments, they were always there for each other. Bin it!'? Ena quotes :) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment AtmosphereLost5944 Additional comment actions "*vomit*" is a personal favorite . Ena broke down, to the shock of the other residents. Your daughter barely knows you. Ena spent much of early 1978 with the Lomaxes in Hartlepool, who offered to house her permanently but she refused. When Ena discovered his scheme she 'sold' him Onward Christian Soldiers, exposing him as a fraud. There was a time when stupid people, with nowt to steal - could leave the doors open! 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. Caretaker (retired) (First line, introducing herself to Florrie Lindley). Top artists . We all having the same again, girls? But here you are still buzzing around like the queen bee, passing judgment on everyone you meet. 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. Since 2017, ten sequential classic episodes of the series from 1986 onwards have been broadcast weekly on ITV3. Later in the 1970s, Ena alternated between Weatherfield and St. Anne's. I Was Ena Sharples Father book. Leanne Battersby: Get a good handful did ya! New street setting for 'Coronation Street'. Are a mild-mannered church-goer called Emilia Rita Littlewood: and a racy, Titian temptress called Reeba. 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". 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. Ena was first seen to wear a hairnet in Episode 5. Blanche Hunt: Ken recently had an affair with an actress. In the 1970s, her failing health meaning that Ena spent increasing amounts of time convalescing at her friend Henry Foster's in St Annes. Granada TV have built an outdoor set for shooting some of the scenes. If only they could want a bit more. 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 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. Ena's older brother Tom emigrated to America in 1912, seeing no job opportunities in Weatherfield. 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. Jamie Baldwin: [feeding Warren a hangover cure] Good lad. Minnie was furious and told Ena their friendship was over, though she later relented. In the show's fictional history, the street was built in 1902 and named in honour of the coronation of King Edward VII. 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. Sick with guilt and worry, Ena scoured Weatherfield for anywhere Minnie might be. Elsie offered to take in Ena, who was very grateful. Thanks for a great year. Following her departure, Ena's fate was never revealed in the programme. Subscribe now for more! Ena Sharples | Coronation Street Wiki | Fandom What would Angela Lansbury do in this situation? 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. I mean we really made the best of it didn't we?". After he verbally attacked her in the Rovers, the Street's residents united to oust him. Ena: Lovely - she just sat up, broke wind, and died. A Hairnet is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. The lawyers pay the woman off; sometimes uniformed guards accompany her to the elevators. However, he enlisted and was soon after killed in battle, devastating Ena. It's all about image these days. The Lomaxes offered to house Ena but she declined. Martha Longhurst: [as Ena chokes on a sixpence in Minnie's Christmas pudding] Should I hit her on the back? [Jason arrives in a builder's outfit while Gail is shouting homophobic abuse to Todd]. Ena Sharples - Reception Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? Ena didn't approve, seeing it as the misuse of a holy building and an invasion of her home. 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. 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. [Carla and Hayley turn to see Tony walking towards them], Robbie Sloane: She's howling like a banshee, someone will hear. 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. I don't suppose either of you thought of puttin' the kettle on, did yer?" Vera hadn't yet been told her condition was terminal. Hayley Cropper: [entering empty factory] Well, where is she? In 1914, Ena had become friends with Albert Tatlock after Dinky Low, a local boy Ena had a crush on, asked her to write to Albert. 1969: Ena is distressed when Minnie goes missing. What do you think? 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. Duration Blanche Hunt: Do you think they wrote their own vows? "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" T-shirt for Sale by Varshadesigns 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. Typically dressed in a large double-breasted coat and hairnet, Ena was an imposing figure, intimidating many of her much younger neighbours. Well, it's a replica, but it works. Web. Ena jumped at the chance to go abroad for the first time and meet the family she never knew she had. Comments. Atop the souvenir kiosk, Reeba belts out a quick rendition of "Paper Moon", whilst Emilia chose this moment - for some solemn prayer.". Maya Sharma: Yes, well, you never know when you might want to stitch someone up. As Vera and Madge grew up Ena alienated them through her judgemental and frequently interfering nature a point of much contention for Ena. 11 to Edward Wormold. Elsie represented the antithesis of Ena's lifestyle: during World War II, Elsie had separated from Arnold and raised two children by herself. Blanche Hunt: I'd cut off his whatnots wi' a pair of garden shears, me. Ena sharples hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy Betty Turpin: With his reputation for proposing, you know, they'll have fixed a date already! She was eventually offered her job back. 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. Jamie Baldwin: I mean, how long's it been? Betty Turpin: Does it matter! 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. Jack Duckworth: [after he sees through Vera's disguise] You're no flamin' widow! Ena's age and ability to do the work was a constant concern to the council. Blanche Hunt: [points at Ken] He's had more affairs than Soft Mick! Emily Nugent: Doing what? Ena Sharples Wiki - Everipedia.org Rosie Webster: They sell clothes and stuff. Ena Quotes She tried to stop a flower show from taking place in the Community Centre in 1971 but was unsuccessful. 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. After serving Elsie her notice, Ena argued with Elsie in the Rovers - Elsie was not going to give up without a fight. Erywon) Rainon Cyril. Blanche Hunt: You want to get out more - wait 'till you try bingo - you'll hyperventilate. [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress]. Cilla Brown: [after Roy has taken Chesney to the airport] You call the airport and I call the police, Hayley. owner Roy Cropper and his transsexual wife Hayley]. Quotes.net. 5, after a brief period working as a live-in housekeeper for Len Fairclough and Jerry Booth at 15 Mawdsley Street, although when the Community Centre at the Mission closed down, Ena moved back into the vestry. Frankie Baldwin: Not on the carpet - upstairs! ", [the topic of conversation in the Rovers' Snug is death]. Howard Lee: Ross was just trying to help those here with a drink problem, to see that they're not alone. Ena Schofield was born in Weatherfield on 24th November 1899, the youngest of three siblings (the others being her sister Alice Schofield, and her brother Tom Schofield) and in her youth lived at 65 Inkerman Street. Ena's doublebreasted coat was the main exhibit in the costume museum section of the Granada Studios Tour. And you made me feel it was my fault! Unique 121. Susan Cunningham: Don't let's bother about town. She also portrayed Queen Victoria on the Coronation Street float for the Silver Jubilee in 1977. 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. 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. Unbeknown to Ena, Dave had decided to forgive the debt but a telling off by Ena convinced him to change his mind. Coronation Street, 1960 Quotes Eileen Grimshaw: Tracy Barlow! Martha died in the snug in the Rovers in 1964, while Ena conducted a singalong on the piano in the public bar. Blanche Hunt: Oh that's just for starters. "I'm fast coming to the conclusion, Albert Tatlock, that the air up there is much more to my liking than it is round 'ere these days. Six? Coronation Street Blog: Iconic photo of Ena Sharples Both Alf Roberts and Len Fairclough saw Tattersall off by threatening him with violence if he dared to move Ena out of the flat. Shelley Unwin: Oh, Betty, don't say that! Although she returned, her appearances were far less frequent due to Carson's ongoing health problems. But us, me and you, we are Oak Hill parents Sally Seddon: Never mind the lads. Our maths genius helped with all this. They had three children: Vera, Madge and Ian. When it comes to screwing money out of people, she does it very well! Jamie Baldwin: Well, we wait. As Vera and Madge grew up, they were alienated against Ena due to her judgemental and frequently interfering nature, a point of much contention for Ena who only had herself to blame. Steve McDonald: She means it, Karen. http://bit.ly/1M3dxRHCoronation Street is 59 years old today!Feeling nostalgic and a little bit christmassy? Alfred also informed Ena that his wife had recently died, so Ena decided to give him another chance. 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. Cilla Brown: [Cilla answers the door to Janice]. Or so they think. The 10 best Coronation Street characters | Culture | The Guardian 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). 1140 The residents of the street began to protect and defend her more, seeing her as a vulnerable old woman. Rita Littlewood: I've seen some hard-faced b*tches in my time but you take the bloody gold medal! Marriage job - on the gob!". 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. In 1977, Councillor Tattersall was aghast at the management of the Centre, run as it was by two elderly pensioners. Day and night. How did you get in? 1966: Ena struggles to cope when Vera has weeks to live. Three others legends were also recognised for their time on the soap which is . In court, Ena pleaded not guilty, but refused to give her age when questioned, saying only that she was over 21. As caretaker of the Mission of Glad Tidings, it was her responsibility to act in the best interests of the Mission's constituency, as her behaviour in public reflected on them. The two women rowed in the street, having to be pulled apart; Ena even broke a window with her purse. Ena watched her daughter decline over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. 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. And it will be. Rita Littlewood: Well, I've just developed the ability to tune out when he starts wittering. 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. This isnt a sneer its a smile with a lid on. Ena Sharples: If I had my way, I'd like to go like me mother did. With her home safe for the time being, Ena sold No. Blanche Hunt: He's a looney and she's a man. Eventually, councillor Alf Roberts decided to reinstall Ena at the Centre later in the year. 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. [Hayley looks at Carla. Maya Sharma: She's got you wrapped around her little finger! 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