Thomas F. Wilson. Your knees are going to tremble, your feet will turn to lead. Ena had a dominating personality. Our maths genius helped with all this. In 1980, Ena had to move out of the community centre while repairs were being made, and with nowhere else to go, accepted Elsie's offer of a bed. The Weatherfield Mission committee decided to close one of their halls in 1965 due to the lack of interest, with the choice falling between the Coronation Street Mission and the Bold Street Mission. The rustier the better. 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". Blanche Hunt: This turkey is dry enough to choke a camel. Now before your lady's done a bing-bong, there'll be armed police swarming all over him! T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and m. 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. Add Check-in. After serving Elsie her notice, Ena argued with Elsie in the Rovers - Elsie was not going to give up without a fight. She cries loudly] Oh, did I give you a Chinese burn. Or so they think. Ena was formidable in an argument, usually putting her view across quickly and bluntly, barely giving anyone else a chance to speak. 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. Carla Connor: [Carla screams through her gag, unable to speak], Robbie Sloane: Now, I'm going to nip out for two minutes. 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. Just don't [Robbie places the duct tape over Carla's mouth, gagging her]. In 1969, Ena became bored with the maisonette and moved into a flat above Ernest Bishop's (Stephen Hancock) camera shop. Valerie Tatlock: Look Ken, you enjoy yourself going to the theatre and reading and all that. Well you must have took ten-to-the-douzen with drink inside you, or did you get tanked up ___. 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. The world would use us just as it did the martyrs, if we loved God as they did. Eileen Grimshaw: Tracy Barlow! Norris Cole: You should be at home, studying. What if I was going to say, 'Les, you're going out with an ugly, evil monster. Top Ena Sharples Quotes I liked 'Z Cars' - just hearing the music got me going! Now, the thing about flyers is it's all about the artwork and the larger the print run, the cheaper they are. In 1961, Ena was sacked for spreading a rumour that Coronation Street was being demolished, which turned out to be untrue. The curtains won't twitch themselves, you know. [Blanche, their landlady, is kicking Frankie and Danny out of their house, without notice]. Ena had a health scare in 1962 when she suffered a minor stroke, brought on by hypostatic pneumonia. Kenneth Barlow: [whole family minus Tracy sees Roy creeping downstairs after Tracy drugged and slept with him] Tea Roy? I can't trust you! 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. Ena grew up in a warm and loving home, and hoped to have the same for herself. Rita Littlewood: [about Norris's secret book] The hero of his novel has got himself caught up in a menage-a-trois! 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. 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. She did however sign up for the Over 60's Club, and agreed to play the piano. "Coronation Street Quotes." Ena was at her best in arguments, whether on the attack or the defensive. Steve McDonald: Yeah, just as mates. George Wilson: Exactly - there's good and bad everywhere. Deirdre Barlow: Mother! Craig Nelson: No, I've got my Christmas money. Eventually, councillor Alf Roberts decided to reinstall Ena at the Centre later in the year. How could you? Frankie Baldwin: Will it make him better? The Lomaxes offered to house Ena but she declined. Despite being out of work, Ena was soon occupied with other problems as Vera came to stay, having separated from her husband Bob Lomax. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home to heal a leg injury. 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. 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. And I'm going to miss that as well. "I'm Mrs Sharples." Blanche Hunt: Never happy unless she's got someone's hands round her throat. 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. [points at Peter] And this one 'ere, he's an alcoholic, you know! Spouse(s) She tried to stop a flower show from taking place in the Community Centre in 1971 but was unsuccessful. 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. 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. And it will be. Liz McDonald: No, this is for me job interview. 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. Run For Your Life (feat. 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. Ian died after only two days and Alfred died in 1937 during the Depression, leaving Ena a widow with two children. Martha: Ooh, that were a beautiful ending. A neighbour of Ena's, Elsie Tanner lived at No.11. In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of Gladys Arkwright, her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall. 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. Sounds like the start of a joke. In 1970, Stan Ogden decided to sell some of Ena's songs, without her knowledge, and take the credit as songwriter himself. 2023. Miss Nugent: [Watching Blackpool Illuminations from the coach] Oh look Mrs Sharples, Old King Cole! The relationship turned downward yet again towards the end of the war when Elsie began letting soldiers stay in her home for room and board - Ena saw this as a brothel and wrote Arnold another letter, leading Ena and Elsie to have a vicious brawl in the Mission before Leonard Swindley pulled them apart. Peter Barlow: Blanche, what we normally do at this point, is let other people in the group reflect on what the speaker has just said. With no one else to take the job, Ena was selected as caretaker, and she moved into the adjacent Centre flat. Your donor kidney would reject you if it could. You and him have been on and off more times than the light in Eileen Grimshaw's fridge! Although motivated by self-interest more often than she would care to admit, Ena's usual justification was that she was acting in the name of Christianity. 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. The Sharpleses had continued to live in Inkerman Street, but after Alfred's death Ena needed a change and eagerly accepted the position of caretaker at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall in Viaduct Street when it was offered to her after Gladys's death. Typically dressed in a large double-breasted coat and hairnet, Ena was an imposing figure, intimidating many of her much younger neighbours. Blanche Hunt: [points at Ken] He's had more affairs than Soft Mick! Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. After ten seconds he *will* be sick. The programme centres on Coronation Street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. However, he enlisted and was soon after killed in battle, devastating Ena. 6, a purpose-built OAP ground floor flat. During her school days Ena met Martha Hartley (Lynne Carol) and Minnie Carlton (Margot Bryant), establishing lifelong friendships. In 1980, Ena dumped herself on Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) and later Albert, while the flat was being re-decorated. Gail Potter: David's been through the wringer. Last appearance Duration On 17 September 2010, it became the world's longest-running television soap opera and was listed in Guinness World Records. 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. She can scream as loud as she likes. 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. 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. Steve McDonald: [First lines, to Liz about his and Andy's sleeping arrangements] Mam, Why do we have to have t'back bedroom? Annie Walker: My idea of heaven is doing a foxtrot on a French-chalked floor, knowing I look right. 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. Although the living arrangements at No. You've been too busy so I got Rosie to help me. Mary Schofield Kirk's has been sat in a deck chair in Blackpool since the late nineties. Mother [Blanche slams her front door shut and Frankie looks through the letterbox]. As she no longer had the luxury of rent-free accommodation, Ena took on a job at the Corner Shop. Valerie Tatlock: What are you talking about? Blanche Hunt: Well I think he needs telling! 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. Fiz Brown: I bet I know why you're back: to have your buttons sewn on! But here you are still buzzing around like the queen bee, passing judgment on everyone you meet. In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. Some people work hard, very hard, all the year round and this is what they get at the end of it. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. In 1989, Deirdre Barlow mentioned that "Ena Sharples will be turning in her grave" thus implying Ena has died by this time. [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress]. 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. Coronation Street is made by Granada Television at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. Valerie Tatlock: [deflated] You're not enjoying yourself then? Karen Phillips: [holding up one of her shoes] Don't defend her, Steve, cause I've got one of these for each of you. Although she returned, her appearances were far less frequent due to Carson's ongoing health problems. Alice Raybould Tom Schofield Although she rarely participated in organised street events, she was known to get involved occasionally. 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. Mina Parekh: That's very clever to have a little sewing kit in your bag. Betty Turpin: Does it matter! Deirdre Rachid: Oh, I say, you look very glam! Rita Littlewood: Well, I've just developed the ability to tune out when he starts wittering. Sally Seddon: Do you know what you sound like? Blanche Hunt: Oh! They briefly lived together in 1961 when Ena was fired from the Mission. Norris Cole: I do wish you wouldn't use Americanisms in the shop. Angela Nelson: Oh, it's not a bottomless pit of emptiness, then? Recognising his talent, Ena made him her protg and gave him lessons, setting about arranging a scholarship for him. The first reference to her after this was in the 1985 spin-off video The Jubilee Years when Ken Barlow revealed that Ena died "a couple of years ago", placing her death around the same time as that of Carson's. In the latter part of the 1970s, Ena flitted regularly between Weatherfield and St. Annes. Karen Phillips: Try any more stunts like that, and I will be booking your funeral! Ena's role among the residents of Coronation Street was one she assigned to herself. Ena was offered a place at an old folk's home but she unsurprisingly declined, choosing to lodge with old friend Henry Foster in St Annes after briefly living with Minnie, although when the maisonettes were built Ena moved into No. Tracy Preston: As opposed to just screwing people! 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. Elsie helped Ena understand to stop trying to stifle Vera, because then she would end up having no control over Vera at all. Well you certainly have! Blanche Hunt: An alcoholic and an arsonist open a bar? Liz McDonald: Morning, all. Ena Sharples. Ena was first seen to wear a hairnet in Episode 5. Ena later became close to the Lomax family and was often called upon to watch Colin. She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. For fifty weeks of the year they work to save up for this. Jamie Baldwin: You don't wanna know, believe me. Well, it's a replica, but it works. Ena was grateful for the offer and moved back into the Street. [Hayley looks at Carla. A fortnight in Blackpool: chip shops, stink of onions, lights, some imbecile sideshows, a dirty great concrete fairground and they're happy. Unfortunately, she often jumped to conclusions, assuming the worst of people, or exaggerated the truth. 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. She disappeared with the Centre keys at Christmas, preventing local children from getting their presents. 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. Violet Wilson: [Pleasantly] Hiya, Sarah, what can I get 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. Sally Webster: Sarcasm doesn't suit you, Soph. 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. Blanche Hunt: Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner, and roots as dark as her soul. Naughty! The final episode featuring Ena was broadcast on 2 April 1980. Sarah Platt: [Moodily] It's not working, you know. Ena Shaples Height 5 6 (1.68 m) Born September 1, 1898 German Street, Ancoats, Manchester, England, UK Died December 26, 1983 Cleveleys, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK (undisclosed) Spouse George Frederick Peploe September 1, 1926 - March 25, 1929 (his death) Other works (1950's)'Have A Go' radio show Publicity listings 1 Portrayal 1 Article She quickly regained her speech and mobility, but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. Gail Potter: And Todd's been through the other half! She just sat up, broke wind, and died. Are a mild-mannered church-goer called Emilia Rita Littlewood: and a racy, Titian temptress called Reeba. 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. Blanche Hunt: You were all thinking it. Violet Carson died on 26th December 1983. Jamie Baldwin: [feeding Warren a hangover cure] Good lad. Ena occasionally went to stay with Colin and his family after Vera's death. Did you listen to what you were saying? We are working flat out to try and get work done and you're wasting money! Ena plays the piano for the Rovers regulars at Christmas 1967. 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. 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. Comments. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! 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: Sophie Webster: And that top doesn't suit you but you still wear it. I can do better. Shelley Unwin: Oh, Betty, don't say that! This is available as an extra on the Tram Crash DVD, released in 2011. owner Roy Cropper and his transsexual wife Hayley]. Pictured is cast member Ena. You can claim it back on tax as an employment expense. In 1965, Ena discovered Hilda Ogden was the culprit behind some threatening phone calls Elsie had received, and exposed her. Jack Duckworth: [after he sees through Vera's disguise] You're no flamin' widow! Ena was a capable and experienced pianist and player of the harmonium. Ena berated Martha's daughter Lily for never caring about her mother unless she needed a babysitter. Maxine Peacock: You should've stayed at the party, Maxine! Jamie Baldwin: I mean, how long's it been? 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. 1965 edit Atop the souvenir kiosk, Reeba belts out a quick rendition of "Paper Moon", whilst Emilia chose this moment - for some solemn prayer.". 11 to Edward Wormold. Ena: I would just like to go the way me mother did. Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Poster. Happy to read and share the best inspirational Ena Sharples quotes, sayings and quotations on Wise Famous Quotes. Blanche Hunt: I'm surprised no-one's fallen asleep! 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. Sally Webster: [sn*ggering] Yeah, and it's not in appreciation either. 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. No one saw me, no one knows I'm here, I'm quite certain we won't be disturbed. Six? Rita Littlewood: Emily, you do know what a menage-a-trois is? I nearly died of the shame. Later that year, Ena got bored with the maisonette and moved into a flat above Ernest Bishop's camera shop. Let's celebrate the positive moments that made 2022. 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. Steve McDonald: She means it, Karen. Tony Gordon: Don't worry. Marcus Dent: There's one thing Julie's got that's bigger than most people's. 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. Find your thing. 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".