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In 1989, Deirdre Barlow mentioned that "Ena Sharples will be turning in her grave" thus implying Ena has died by this time. 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. Look, it's even got tyre marks on it! Oh - it wasn't Nicole Kidman or Glenda Jackson - she lives on a tugboat. Unfortunately all subsequent storylines involving Ena had to be scrapped owing to Carson being too ill to appear, due to the symptoms of pernicious anemia. 'Coronation Street' was massive in our house. Blanche Hunt: I've never heard such self-indulgent whinging in all my life. Granada TV have built an outdoor set for shooting some of the scenes. Blanche Hunt: Oh! Seven? I just said it out loud. Ena married Alfred in 1920 and they had three children: Vera, Madge and Ian. [1] Ena has also been described as "a Coronation Street prototype, a strong, bossy woman". 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. [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress]. Sounds like the start of a joke. She returned at the end of March to find the flat still unfinished, dumping herself on Albert. 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. Blanche Hunt: This turkey is dry enough to choke a camel. In court Ena pleaded not guilty, but refused to give her age when questioned, saying only that she was over 21. Menu. The show airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30-8pm and 8:30-9pm. In February 1980, Ena was moved out of her flat while necessary refurbishments were made to both the flat and Centre. Corrie Quotes 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. Alfred Sharples (1920) After serving Elsie her notice, Ena argued with Elsie in the Rovers - Elsie was not going to give up without a fight. 1965 edit [Dev has just said he'd like to stay at home and take care of Sunita, who is ill, instead of going abroad to marry Maya]. 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. Played by Ena clashed with many members of her family, especially her children. Her friends had gradually left her life - Martha had died in 1964, and Minnie left in 1976 to live with Handel in Whaley Bridge. Steve McDonald: You tell Karen about the baby, I will make you pay, I will make you suffer. As Ena barely got along with its current resident, Elsie Tanner, she had no compunctions about evicting Elsie and her son Dennis so that she could live there herself when the Mission was closed. As Vera and Madge grew up Ena alienated them through her judgemental and frequently interfering nature a point of much contention for Ena. "Coronation Street" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 1960) - IMDb Elsie Tanner. Ian died after only two days and Alfred died in 1937 during the Depression, leaving Ena a widow with two children. Hayley Cropper: [entering empty factory] Well, where is she? Shelley Unwin: Well, I'm still not too happy about it. Violet Wilson: [Pleasantly] Hiya, Sarah, what can I get you? After the Mission was demolished, Ena became caretaker at the Camera Shop and then at the Community Centre.