Returning home, she was horrified to discover that the Mission was being converted into a Community Centre, with social worker Ruth Winter assigned to work there full-time. No one saw me, no one knows I'm here, I'm quite certain we won't be disturbed. Comments. Minnie obliged. 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". Your mother's ashamed of you. Ena berated Martha's daughter Lily for never caring about her mother unless she needed a babysitter. I nearly died of the shame. 25 IBU (3.64) 104 Ratings . The residents of the street began to protect and defend her more, seeing her as a vulnerable old woman. What about that funny Victorian pub on the corner? 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. Mother Ena didn't approve, seeing it as the misuse of a holy building and an invasion of her home. 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. A Hairnet is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. Add Check-in. Following her departure, Ena's fate was never revealed in the programme. Rita Littlewood: I've seen some hard-faced b*tches in my time but you take the bloody gold medal! Carla Connor: [Carla tries to scream in warning through the tape over her mouth] What? http://bit.ly/1M3dxRHCoronation Street is 59 years old today!Feeling nostalgic and a little bit christmassy? 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. 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. Rita Littlewood: You wait till you hear what happens in the meercat enclosure! Frankie Baldwin: Not on the carpet - upstairs! Ena had a health scare in 1962 when she suffered a minor stroke, brought on by hypostatic pneumonia. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Well you must have took ten-to-the-douzen with drink inside you, or did you get tanked up ___. 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. A co-caretaker was foisted on her (none other than Albert Tatlock), though she insisted on being called Senior Caretaker. [2] Blanche Hunt: [points at Ken] He's had more affairs than Soft Mick! Minnie was embarrassed at Ena trying to fight her battles and disappeared. Ian died after only two days and Alfred died in 1937 during the Depression, leaving Ena a widow with two children. 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. Jamie Baldwin: I mean, how long's it been? 1963: Ena holds her own during a run-in with Leonard Swindley. Violet Carson died on 26th December 1983. Martha Longhurst: Eeh, that were a beautiful ending. 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. Ena is not amused during the street Silver Jubilee celebrations. Did you listen to what you were saying? 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. Blanche Hunt: This turkey is dry enough to choke a camel. Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? Tracy Barlow: We don't normally dress for breakfast. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. At first Ena approved, but she later advised Minnie to call it off as she would be in a better position financially as a single person. Ogden, Ena Sharples - all gone Yet I remain. Susan Cunningham: Don't let's bother about town. Maxine Peacock: Richard, what the hell are you doing? Ena Sharples: If I had my way, I'd like to go like me mother did. Valerie Tatlock: Well it wouldn't do if everyone was alike, would it? Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Poster. 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. A boozy chocolate milkshake named after Coronation Street's own bossy-boots Ena Sha Show More Carla Connor: [Robbie rips off some duct tape] Look, if you want money, I can get you whatever you want. Our maths genius helped with all this. There was an instant chemistry, but Ena was upset to learn he was already married and broke contact with him. 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 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. Gail Potter: David's been through the wringer. Shelley Unwin: [Shelley arrives at a pedestrian crossing in her wedding dress, prompting a perplexed look from an old lady] I jilted him! Valerie Tatlock: Look Ken, you enjoy yourself going to the theatre and reading and all that. Tony Gordon: [Tony kneels beside Carla's face. Minnie, who could be quite timid and indecisive, was often dominated by Ena, who did not appear to trust Minnie's own initiative or decisions. In 1973, Minnie first sought Ena's opinion before getting engaged to Albert Tatlock. She can scream as loud as she likes. Brian Tilsley: " isn't it Gail. Colin Salmon [Hayley puts the phone down slowly and angrily]. A disoriented Ena was later caught accidentally stealing from a supermarket. Unique Ena Sharples Posters designed and sold by artists. Ena spent much of early 1978 with the Lomaxes in Hartlepool, who offered to house her permanently but she refused. They live in dumps like Coronation Street and they think this is paradise. 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. What did you lace it with, ProPlus? Sounds like the start of a joke. The programme was conceived in 1960 by scriptwriter Tony Warren at Granada Television in Manchester. Ena later became close to the Lomax family and was often called upon to watch Colin. Elsie offered to take in Ena, who was very grateful. Karen Phillips: Try any more stunts like that, and I will be booking your funeral! And it will be. Vera had debts to pay but hadn't the money to pay them, so Ena gave her the money, despite it being all her savings. Maya Sharma: She's got you wrapped around her little finger! Ena preferred to control Vera's life and was disturbed when in 1942, while she had gone to a concert, Vera had gone to the American military base with Elsie Tanner and Elsie's friends, where she'd gotten drunk and lost her virginity. [points at Peter] And this one 'ere, he's an alcoholic, you know! In 1967, Ena started a petition to have the betting shop closed down, although she was unsuccessful. Top Ena Sharples Quotes I liked 'Z Cars' - just hearing the music got me going! Valerie Tatlock: [deflated] You're not enjoying yourself then? Elsie Tanner. Blanche Hunt: [to Tracy] You're remarkably chipper. In 1960, Ena battled new Mission lay preacher Leonard Swindley, who objected to her frequenting the Rovers. This is available as an extra on the Tram Crash DVD, released in 2011. Blanche Hunt: I'm a realist - I don't live in fairy-land like you do. Blanche Hunt: You were all thinking it. Ena quotes :) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment AtmosphereLost5944 Additional comment actions "*vomit*" is a personal favorite . Blanche Hunt: You want to get out more - wait 'till you try bingo - you'll hyperventilate. (Final lines spoken in the programme to Albert Tatlock and Ken Barlow). In 1980, in a fit of pique over delays to her flat's refurbishment, Ena left Weatherfield on another of her sojourns and this time she never returned. Blanche Hunt: Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner, and roots as dark as her soul. *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. Blanche Hunt: Oh! On 17 September 2010, it became the world's longest-running television soap opera and was listed in Guinness World Records. Valerie Tatlock: Course they're happy, Ken, they wouldn't come otherwise, would they? [They all greet her] No I did, I found it really interesting. Violet Helen Carson, OBE (1 September 1898 - 26 December 1983) was a British actress of radio, stage and television, and a singer and pianist, who had a long and celebrated career as an actress and performer during the early days of BBC Radio, and during the last two decades of her life as the matronly Christian widow, town gossip and elderly battle-axe Ena Sharples in the ITV television . Subscribe now for more! Influenced by the conventions of the kitchen sink drama, Coronation Street is noted for its depiction of a down-to-earth, working-class community, combined with light-hearted humour and strong characters. picture. As she no longer had the luxury of rent-free accommodation, Ena took on a job at the Corner Shop. Coronation Street is made by Granada Television at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. 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). 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. Karen Phillips: [holding up one of her shoes] Don't defend her, Steve, cause I've got one of these for each of you. Kevin Webster: Sal! If you want another one, just try picking on Deirdre again. Her friends had gradually left her life - Martha had died in 1964, and Minnie left in 1976 to live with Handel in Whaley Bridge. 4 Mar. Blanche Hunt: Ken recently had an affair with an actress. Blanche Hunt: An alcoholic and an arsonist open a bar? Eileen Grimshaw: Run along home now, Gail. Check-in Add. David Platt: Yeah, maybe Eileen has a son that we don't know about. Ena had a dominating personality. Ena was sacked and left to stay with Henry Foster at St Annes. Ena Sharples. 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. 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. Your knees are going to tremble, your feet will turn to lead. George Wilson: Exactly - there's good and bad everywhere. However, she never returned to Coronation Street, and passed away at some point afterwards. As congregations at the Mission Hall's services dwindled, the Hall became more often the domain of clubs and meetings. Ena Sharples. For caring? Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. Gail Potter: [to Richard Hillman] You're Norman Bates with a briefcase. After Martha's death, Minnie was perhaps Ena's only close friend left. Ena Sharples In 1970, Stan Ogden decided to sell some of Ena's songs, without her knowledge, and take the credit as songwriter himself. 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. Beside the Great British Seaside: masstopia here we come. Martha: Ooh, that were a beautiful ending. The Lomaxes offered to house Ena but she declined. Oh - it wasn't Nicole Kidman or Glenda Jackson - she lives on a tugboat. Web. Leanne Battersby: Oh, no.