Alfred also informed Ena that his wife had recently died, so Ena decided to give him another chance. She moans in pain] Well, that's at least three layers of fake tan. Robbie Sloane: Sshh. Albert Tatlock was foisted on her as "co-caretaker", though she insisted on being called "senior caretaker". She appeared in the first-ever episode, broadcast on 9 December 1960, and stayed with the show until 2 April 1980. Martha Longhurst: [as Ena chokes on a sixpence in Minnie's Christmas pudding] Should I hit her on the back? Your mother's ashamed of you. Ken Barlow: I don't know. Richard Hillman: Why can't they leave us alone? Seven? Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Essential T-Shirt Ena particularly criticised Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix), who she believed had loose morals. Violet Carson. If you want another one, just try picking on Deirdre again. Ken Barlow: You're painting a very negative picture, Blanche. Elsie represented the antithesis of Ena's lifestyle: during World War II, Elsie had separated from Arnold and raised two children by herself. Fiz Brown: I bet I know why you're back: to have your buttons sewn on! 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. 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. The world would use us just as it did the martyrs, if we loved God as they did. 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. Ena was grateful for the offer and moved back into the Street. [They all greet her] No I did, I found it really interesting. Sarah Platt: [Moodily] It's not working, you know. Brian Packham: I know. Now, the thing about flyers is it's all about the artwork and the larger the print run, the cheaper they are. 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. 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. Violet Wilson: [Pleasantly] Hiya, Sarah, what can I get 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. Ena Sharples (also Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street , played by Violet Carson. Warren Baldwin: That's disgusting, what's in it? Ray Langton: Something for me? Despite being out of work, Ena was soon occupied with other problems as Vera came to stay, having separated from her husband Bob Lomax. Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? She was fined 40/-. Kelly Crabtree: I treat my body like a temple. 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). Jamie Baldwin: I mean, how long's it been? Minnie was embarrassed at Ena trying to fight her battles and disappeared. Elsie saw Ena as an interfering battleaxe, and didn't see why her life should be any of Ena's business. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and m. I mean, even her initials are a killer disease! The show has been one of the most lucrative programmes on British commercial television, underpinning the success of Granada Television and wider ITV network. 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. Along with Minnie Caldwell, Martha Longhurst was Ena's closest friend and unlike Minnie, Martha shared Ena's penchant for gossiping. Ena found it disconcerting to have neighbours after so many years of having one side of the street to herself. Rita Littlewood: Emily, you do know what a menage-a-trois is? Occasionally Ena was innocent, but when false rumours spread through the street, fingers always pointed at Ena first. Your daughter barely knows you. What would Angela Lansbury do in this situation? 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.". Stout - Milk / Sweet. 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. She just sat up, broke wind, and died. Gail Potter: Oh here's the other one the rest of The Village People! Ross: [an AA meeting] and with God's help - or whoever it is up there whose keeping an eye on me - that's how it'll be for the rest of my life. 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. Ena lived there with Vera until Vera moved out in 1946. "I'm Mrs Sharples." Top artists Violet Wilson: Are you talking about your brain? Violet Wilson: [Chuckling] Does it really matter? 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. Gail Potter: David's been through the wringer. I Was Ena Sharples Father book. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! This is available as an extra on the Tram Crash DVD, released in 2011. Ena broke down, to the shock of the other residents. She was subsequently fined 40/-. Still unhappy with the working conditions, however, Ena walked out of the job later in the year and moved in with Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant), with Albert Tatlock (Jack Howarth) briefly taking on the caretaker position. Marriage job - on the gob!". Sally Seddon: Do you know what you sound like? Living proof there's no justice in this world. Ken Barlow: Well just think of it. Movies. 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. Sounds like the start of a joke. She did however sign up for the Over 60's Club, and agreed to play the piano. Mother Although the living arrangements at No. Ken Barlow: [Beat as Ken realises what he's been saying] I am. 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. Eileen Grimshaw: Tracy Barlow! Vera hadn't yet been told her condition was terminal. During her school days Ena met Martha Hartley (Lynne Carol) and Minnie Carlton (Margot Bryant), establishing lifelong friendships. Martha Longhurst: Eeh, that were a beautiful ending. A boozy chocolate milkshake named after Coronation Street's own bossy-boots Ena Sha Show More In the 1972 Pub olympics, when the Rovers competed against The Flying Horse pub, Ena won points for the Rovers by beating a Flying Horse regular at Dominoes (winning the game by staring at him, making him so distracted as to play a wrong domino). It's loaded. Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? Grabs the side of the duct tape gagging her mouth] This might hurt. There was an instant chemistry but Ena was upset to learn he was already married, and broke contact with him. 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. 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. Doesn't take much to amuse some people, does it? Ena made herself at home, making the best of a bad situation, but unbeknown to her Martha couldn't wait to get rid of her and in the meantime had considered writing to an agony aunt to ask how to deal with her overbearing houseguest. Sean Tully: Think think. Run For Your Life (feat. 1969: Ena is distressed when Minnie goes missing. Emily Nugent: It's not really a page-turner, is it? However, Ena's age and ability to do the work was a constant concern to the Council. 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. 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. [Points at Deirdre] This one - she were in prison! Norris Cole: The brain never takes a holiday. "Coronation Street" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 1960) Violet Carson as Ena Sharples. Look, it's even got tyre marks on it! Occupation [at the altar, Shelley has just told the vicar and congregation that she will not marry Charlie]. Atop the souvenir kiosk, Reeba belts out a quick rendition of "Paper Moon", whilst Emilia chose this moment - for some solemn prayer.". However, she never returned to Coronation Street, and passed away at some point afterwards. Ena watched her daughter wind down over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. Ena Sharples. Tracy Barlow: We don't normally dress for breakfast. 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. After Martha's death, Minnie was perhaps Ena's only close friend left. A Hairnet is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. 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. Minnie soon turned up, and Ena was able to turn the tables on Dave Smith by blackmailing him over his tax fraud. She quit upon hearing the news and moved in with Minnie at No. The two women rowed in the street, having to be pulled apart; Ena even broke a window with her purse. The Lomaxes offered to house Ena but she declined. High quality Ena Art-inspired gifts and merchandise. This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery. But then I enjoy being with you. Sick with guilt and worry, Ena scoured Weatherfield for anywhere Minnie might be. A neighbour of Ena's, Elsie Tanner lived at No.11. 1960-1980 Sell your art Login Signup. I was okay till I met you. "Coronation Street Quotes." You'd rather stay here and nurse poor little Sunita! For fifty weeks of the year they work to save up for this. Eve Wilson: Everywhere's got a problem, hasn't it? 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. She was furious to be replaced by Valerie Barlow while on holiday. 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. Ena jumped at the chance to go abroad for the first time and meet the family she never knew she had. I've had 10,000 run. Blanche Hunt: I heard that! Ena clashed with many members of her family, especially her children. Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Poster. Despite her age, Ena was determined to secure the position of caretaker, and scared off her competitor Hetty Thorpe (Margery Withers) by warning her about the violence in the area. Check-in Add. Marcus Dent: There's one thing Julie's got that's bigger than most people's. Alice Raybould Tom Schofield 'Coronation Street' was massive in our house. She quickly regained her speech and mobility, but the following year was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis. How could you? David Platt: Yeah, maybe Eileen has a son that we don't know about. Blanche Hunt: Good and bad in this room! [points at Peter] And this one 'ere, he's an alcoholic, you know! Janice Battersby: Er right. Find your thing. Despite their difficult moments, they were always there for each other. 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. Coronation Street - Clip 10 - Martha, Ena and Minnie 17,721 views Jan 8, 2010 Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant) along with Martha Longhurst (Lynne Carol) and Ena Sharples (Violet Carsen). In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall, Gladys Arkwright. [surveys Carla tied to a chair and gagged] You've done well. All the big firms are doing it. Blanche Hunt: Oh! With no-one else to take the job, Ena was selected for the job and she moved into a flat adjacent to the centre. The mission hall was demolished in 1968 - a significant year indeed - to make way for the new community centre. I've a tea towel with some on - Norris knows that! In 1989, Deirdre Barlow mentioned that "Ena Sharples will be turning in her grave" thus implying Ena has died by this time. Liz McDonald: Morning, all. Her sister Alice, a few years older, often resented Ena's attempts at perfection. Is there some correlation between how boring you are and how much you drink? The argument only stopped when Ena learned it was to be a mission on another street which was to be closed. 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". [Robbie leaves Carla tied to a chair in an empty room. Shelley Unwin: Peter. 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. Tracy Preston: As opposed to just screwing people!