Brian Tilsley: " isn't it Gail. 10h First of all, who the hell are you? She quickly regained her speech and mobility, but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. 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: Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. When the war ended, Alfred and Ena ran into each other 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. Ena: Lovely - she just sat up, broke wind, and died. She had two elder siblings, Alice Raynold (ne Schofield) (18851965) and Tom Schofield (d. 1973). Peter Barlow: I think you've had enough Blanche. "Coronation Street Quotes." https://www.quotes.net/movies/coronation_street_101305, https://www.quotes.net/movies/coronation_street_quotes_101305. She was delighted in 1970 to meet young Tony Parsons (David Hill), who shared her passion for the harmonium. 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. Her skills were regularly called upon at events in the Rovers Return and other community venues. Leanne Battersby: You can talk. Father Violet Wilson: Are you talking about your brain? Ian died after only two days and Alfred died in 1937 during the Depression, leaving Ena a widow with two children. A harridan in a hair-net with a surly expression that could stop a grown man in his tracks."[3]. Warren Baldwin: That's disgusting, what's in it? I've got something for you. Thanks for a great year. Minnie was usually content to let Ena do the talking while she only partially listened. Already it's only the first of January and you're the champion liar of 1980! Valerie Tatlock: [deflated] You're not enjoying yourself then? In 1967, Ena started a petition to have the betting shop closed down, although she was unsuccessful. 1960-1980 Oh - it wasn't Nicole Kidman or Glenda Jackson - she lives on a tugboat. Gail Potter: Oh here's the other one the rest of The Village People! Vera and Bob got engaged, and by 1945 Vera and Ena became estranged, as Bob's parents wanted them to marry in a more upscale church, not what they saw as Ena's backstreet chapel. No further mention of Ena was made, and it was assumed she had moved to St Annes permanently. Intro quote: "You're the head of household huh? And I will use it. Children Top 1 Ena Sharples Quotes & Sayings What did you lace it with, ProPlus? Ena Sharples (also Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street , played by Violet Carson. 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. For the duration of World War II, Ena was an Air Raid warden, lording it over the other residents when they had to seek refuge in the Mission cellar. 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. You can claim it back on tax as an employment expense. Ena Sharples: Oh, lovely. Ken Barlow: Well just think of it. (Final lines spoken in the programme to Albert Tatlock and Ken Barlow). Shelley Unwin: Well, I'm still not too happy about it. Ray Langton: Something for me? Martha: Really? The argument only stopped when Ena learned it was to be a mission on another street which was to be closed. I Was Ena Sharples Father by Tony Warren - Goodreads Well other people are different, they enjoy this. owner Roy Cropper whom she thinks is a bit simple]. She was furious to be replaced by Valerie Barlow while on holiday. Rita Littlewood: Well, I've just developed the ability to tune out when he starts wittering. In 1965, Ena discovered Hilda Ogden was the culprit behind some threatening phone calls Elsie had received, and exposed her. Ena Sharples Wiki - Everipedia.org Blanche Hunt: [on hearing that Peter and Leanne want their own bar] An alcoholic and an arsonist open a bar? On 17 September 2010, it became the world's longest-running television soap opera and was listed in Guinness World Records. 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. Lecturing me - no - hectoring me! I've had 10,000 run. 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 Sharples: If I had my way, I'd like to go like me mother did. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. Ogden, Ena Sharples - all gone Yet I remain. 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. Later in the 1970s, Ena alternated between Weatherfield and St. Anne's. Tags: Coronation Street. 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. Violet Carson. [Robbie grabs her]. 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. 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. Ena had a health scare in 1962 when she suffered a minor stroke, brought on by hypostatic pneumonia. How could you? Alfred also informed Ena that his wife had recently passed away. In 1963, Ena reported youth Michael Butterworth to the police for stealing and cashing her pension. I mean, even her initials are a killer disease! 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. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! You've been too busy so I got Rosie to help me. Norris Cole: I think you'll find I was protecting you! Everyone kept telling me you're destroying me, that you go with other women. Liz McDonald: No, this is for me job interview. *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. Frankie Baldwin: You can't do that. 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 had a dominating personality. Violet Carson - Wikipedia When a family of Italians opened a caf in 1961, Ena boycotted the caf because they were Italian, however she changed her mind when she won a free meal in a raffle. Blanche Hunt: An alcoholic and an arsonist open a bar? Ena was soon caught up with more problems as Vera came to stay having separated from her husband Bob Lomax. 1 note "Oh, lovely. After serving Elsie her notice, Ena argued with Elsie in the Rovers - Elsie was not going to give up without a fight. 0 comments Or so they think. 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. The show has been one of the most lucrative programmes on British commercial television, underpinning the success of Granada Television and wider ITV network. 4 ENA quotes Mary Schofield 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. The programme was conceived in 1960 by scriptwriter Tony Warren at Granada Television in Manchester. Caitlin Moran: me, drugs and the perimenopause Valerie Tatlock: Look Ken, you enjoy yourself going to the theatre and reading and all that. Martha Longhurst: Eeh, that were a beautiful ending. After the Mission was demolished, Ena became caretaker at the Camera Shop and then at the Community Centre. [at the altar, Shelley has just told the vicar and congregation that she will not marry Charlie]. Our maths genius helped with all this. Happy to read and share the best inspirational Ena Sharples quotes, sayings and quotations on Wise Famous Quotes. When Ena discovered his scheme she 'sold' him Onward Christian Soldiers, exposing him as a fraud. 1969: Ena is distressed when Minnie goes missing. Ena refused to attend Vera's wedding, although she sent her daughter a Christmas card. 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. Recognising his talent, Ena made him her protg and gave him lessons, while seeing about getting him a scholarship. Ena was offered a place at an old people's nursing home, which she unsurprisingly declined, choosing to lodge with her old friend Henry Foster at St. Annes after briefly living with Minnie; nevertheless when the maisonettes were built Ena moved into No.6, a purpose-built OAP ground floor flat. In February 1980, Ena was moved out of her flat while necessary refurbishments were made to both the flat and Centre. Ena particularly criticised Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix), who she believed had loose morals. ENA quotes (@dailyenaquotes) / Twitter You'd rather stay here and nurse poor little Sunita! After Martha's death, Minnie was perhaps Ena's only close friend left. Community content is available under. Identify yourself you disgusting banana worshipper! In court Ena pleaded not guilty, but refused to give her age when questioned, saying only that she was over 21. 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. 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. Blanche Hunt: Never happy unless she's got someone's hands round her throat. During her school days Ena met Martha Hartley (Lynne Carol) and Minnie Carlton (Margot Bryant), establishing lifelong friendships. 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. Quotes.net. She was eventually offered her job back. Liz McDonald: Morning, all. Blanche Hunt: Oh that's just for starters. Elsie offered to take in Ena, who was very grateful. Valerie Tatlock: Well it wouldn't do if everyone was alike, would 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". And it will be. Leanne Battersby: [the day before Mike's funeral, Ken has entered the pub and given Leanne a dirty look] If that Ken Barlow looks at me like that tomorrow, I'm gonna bop him one. I can't marry you! In an interview, Violet Carson described Ena as "the eternal busybody, the rock of ages; when things are going well, she is the old bag, when things are going wrong, she is the first one they turn to", in another interview she said that children weren't frightened of Mrs.Sharples, Violet Carson said "children will come and hold Mrs. Sharples' hand". Coronation Street Quotes There was a link to this article on the BBC site about Northern Drama as the television show, Waterloo Road is about . Emily Nugent: Doing what? Some people work hard, very hard, all the year round and this is what they get at the end of it. Ena berated Martha's daughter Lily for never caring about her mother unless she needed a babysitter. Norris Cole: I do wish you wouldn't use Americanisms in the shop. *Carson, who played street stalwart Ena Sharples for 20 years, died in 1985 in Cleveleys, Blackpool. Betty Turpin: With his reputation for proposing, you know, they'll have fixed a date already! The curtains won't twitch themselves, you know. She quickly regained her speech and mobility but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. 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. Coronation Street (also known as Corrie) is a British soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. 1140 However, he enlisted and was soon after killed in battle, devastating Ena. 5. Hairnet | Coronation Street Wiki | Fandom Ena grew up in a warm and loving home, and hoped to have the same for herself. Ena Sharples Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Janice Battersby: Open to anybody. She cries loudly] Oh, did I give you a Chinese burn. Occasionally Ena was innocent, but when false rumours spread through the street, fingers always pointed at Ena first. Gail Platt: Again? [talking about caf? Ena alerted the other residents about it and Val was rescued. Danny Baldwin: Call it a day, before the pink elephants start marching in! Eve Wilson: Everywhere's got a problem, hasn't it? [He rips the tape off her skin. Sally Webster: Sarcasm doesn't suit you, Soph. 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.". Ena was grateful for the offer and moved back into the Street. 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. Jamie Baldwin: Well, we wait. The show airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30-8pm and 8:30-9pm. Living proof there's no justice in this world. Jamie Baldwin: No, this is stage one - detoxification. In the show's fictional history, the street was built in 1902 and named in honour of the coronation of King Edward VII. 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. Eileen Grimshaw: Tracy Barlow! Ena watched her daughter decline over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. Rita Littlewood: I've seen some hard-faced b*tches in my time but you take the bloody gold medal! [Marvin and Ashley square up ahead of their big fight]. Ena would do all she could to protect her loved ones but her efforts were often misconstrued as interfering. She screams for help through the tape on her mouth]. ", [the topic of conversation in the Rovers' Snug is death]. I mean, even her initials are a killer disease! 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. Coronation Street is made by Granada Television at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. 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. Unique 121. Mission hall. No one saw me, no one knows I'm here, I'm quite certain we won't be disturbed. Sounds like the start of a joke. "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. Ena's tendency to boss her children around had led to daughter Madge not speaking to her, and upon receiving feedback from nephew Colin Lomax about what Madge had been saying about Ena behind her back, Ena cut Madge out of her will without a second's thought. Howard Lee: Ross was just trying to help those here with a drink problem, to see that they're not alone. Richard Hillman: Why can't they leave us alone? Since 2017, ten sequential classic episodes of the series from 1986 onwards have been broadcast weekly on ITV3. Cilla Brown: [Cilla answers the door to Janice]. Blanche Hunt: Do you think they wrote their own vows? Best Coronation Street quotes of the decade - Entertainment Daily It's illegal! Ena's age and ability to do the work was a constant concern to the council. 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. She cared for her family and friends but her tough exterior, hardened by a tragic life, many years of widowhood, and living through two world wars and a Depression, was difficult for anyone to crack, and Ena preferred it that way. Karen Phillips: [holding up one of her shoes] Don't defend her, Steve, cause I've got one of these for each of you. What if I was going to say, 'Les, you're going out with an ugly, evil monster. Maya Sharma: Yes, well, you never know when you might want to stitch someone up. [Hayley puts the phone down slowly and angrily]. Minnie Caldwell: No, don't, she might hit you back. On TV, priests and clergy now became either a joke . 2023. Well, it's a replica, but it works. 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. Unique Ena Sharples Posters designed and sold by artists. 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 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. Blanche Hunt: [points at Ken] He's had more affairs than Soft Mick! Charlie Stubbs: Sorry about this, mate. 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. Ena: Lovely - she just sat up, broke wind, and died. 4 Mar. Day and night. I can do better. She did however sign up for the Over 60's Club, and agreed to play the piano. Top Ena Sharples Quotes I liked 'Z Cars' - just hearing the music got me going! The Lomaxes offered to house Ena but she declined. Annie Walker: My idea of heaven is doing a foxtrot on a French-chalked floor, knowing I look right. Spouse(s) To offset her money problems Ena took on the job of live-in housekeeper at No.9 for Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) although, when the Community Centre at the Mission closed down, Ena moved back into the vestry. 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. Her friends had gradually left her life - Martha had died in 1964, and Minnie left in 1976 to live with Handel in Whaley Bridge. A disoriented Ena was later caught accidentally stealing from a supermarket. Fiz Brown: I bet I know why you're back: to have your buttons sewn on! Tony Gordon: Oi! Steve McDonald: [First lines, to Liz about his and Andy's sleeping arrangements] Mam, Why do we have to have t'back bedroom? You and Kenneth should count yourselves lucky. Shelley Unwin: Oh, Betty, don't say that! 24th November 1899 Ena feared for her home until she discovered she had been left No.11 Coronation Street in the will of the recently deceased owner, Mrs. Briggs. Ena's first drink at the Rovers Return was in 1918 with Lizzie Hinchcliffe. Ena's role among the residents of Coronation Street was one she assigned to herself. Norris Cole: No, I most certainly did not! Robbie Sloane: [pulling out a gun] Before you ask, yes, it's a real gun. Kenneth Barlow: [whole family minus Tracy sees Roy creeping downstairs after Tracy drugged and slept with him] Tea Roy? Valerie Tatlock: Well what's wrong with it? Alice Raybould Tom Schofield New street setting for 'Coronation Street'. After Arnold left for war service, the hostilities continued between Elsie and Ena. You and him have been on and off more times than the light in Eileen Grimshaw's fridge! Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Essential T-Shirt I Was Ena Sharples Father book. In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. Martha: Ooh, that were a beautiful ending. Deirdre Barlow: Mother! Blanche Hunt: Ken recently had an affair with an actress. Tracy Preston: As opposed to just screwing people! This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery. Although she rarely participated in organised street events, she was known to get involved occasionally. 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). That's all. With her home safe for the time being, Ena sold No. "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" T-shirt for Sale by Varshadesigns 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). But then I enjoy being with you. 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! The fight spilled out into the Street and Ena ended up accidentally smashing one of No.11's windows with her handbag. Coronation Street - Wikiquote Ian died after only two days, and Alfred died in 1937 during the Depression, leaving Ena a widow with two children. Jamie Baldwin: You don't wanna know, believe me. 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. 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. 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 However, her place next door to the Barlows was crucial in saving Valerie when she was held hostage by Frank Riley, as Val was able to tap on the pipes in her kitchen, overheard by Ena in her flat. 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 . And now I'm being told off by the former prostitue! Norris Cole: [after seeing his ex wife] It were like seeing a vicar in a tracksuit, unnerving. This isnt a sneer its a smile with a lid on. Now, the thing about flyers is it's all about the artwork and the larger the print run, the cheaper they are. Just don't [Robbie places the duct tape over Carla's mouth, gagging her]. Minnie soon turned up, and Ena was able to turn the tables on Dave Smith by blackmailing him over his tax fraud. Of her old adversary Ena Sharples, she said: "That woman's tongue. Although she criticised Minnie for having her palm read in Blackpool, Ena went to have her own palm read once she was sure her friends had left. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Ena Sharples Quotes & Sayings. Your donor kidney would reject you if it could. Leanne Battersby: Get a good handful did ya! 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. Look, it's even got tyre marks on it! You 0. Alya fights for . 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. Kelly Crabtree: I treat my body like a temple. . She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! She just sat up, broke wind, and died." - Ena Sharples - 14th December 1960. Maxine Peacock: You should've stayed at the party, Maxine! Leanne Battersby: I'll just get you another glass, Blanche, with tea in it. Grabs the side of the duct tape gagging her mouth] This might hurt. Ena was also instrumental in Jack and Annie Walker reconciling when they fell out in 1964. Martha: Ooh, that were a beautiful ending. What about that funny Victorian pub on the corner? 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 loves him, she loves him not (Credit: ITV) "Peter running a pub is like putting a cat in charge of an aquarium.". 8. If you want another one, just try picking on Deirdre again. Rita Littlewood: You wait till you hear what happens in the meercat enclosure! Blanche Hunt: Oh! [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress].