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. 0 comments Ena had a health scare in 1962 when she suffered a minor stroke, brought on by hypostatic pneumonia. There was an instant chemistry but Ena was upset to learn he was already married, and broke contact with him. With no-one else to take the job, Ena was selected for the job and she moved into a flat adjacent to the centre. Kenneth Barlow: [whole family minus Tracy sees Roy creeping downstairs after Tracy drugged and slept with him] Tea Roy? Madge and her mother became almost completely estranged after Madge emigrated in 1950. In 1980, Ena dumped herself on Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) and later Albert, while the flat was being re-decorated. Blanche Hunt: Oh! Jamie Baldwin: I mean, how long's it been? She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. [Violet is recounting Fred and Bev's furtive early-morning goodbye]. 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. We are working flat out to try and get work done and you're wasting money! Although she returned, her appearances were far less frequent due to Carson's ongoing health problems. Last appearance Ena's first drink at the Rovers Return was in 1918 with Lizzie Hinchcliffe. Betty Turpin: Does it matter! Ena Schofield was born in Weatherfield on 24th November 1899, the youngest of three siblings (the others being her sister Alice Schofield, and her brother Tom Schofield) and in her youth lived at 65 Inkerman Street. Now, the thing about flyers is it's all about the artwork and the larger the print run, the cheaper they are. Day and night. She loves him, she loves him not (Credit: ITV) "Peter running a pub is like putting a cat in charge of an aquarium.". We will be the Websters' family auto centre! 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. 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. If it's about the paperwork just leave it to me. Vera died in 1967, in Ena's home, of a brain tumour. 12 Dec 2010. You and him have been on and off more times than the light in Eileen Grimshaw's fridge! Your daughter barely knows you. Vera Duckworth: No, But I will be 10 minutes after I get you home! What do you think? Blanche Hunt: Oh! What if I was going to say, 'Les, you're going out with an ugly, evil monster. 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. Later in the 1970s, Ena alternated between Weatherfield and St. Anne's. Jamie Baldwin: [feeding Warren a hangover cure] Good lad. 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.". Unbeknown to Ena, Dave had decided to forgive the debt but a telling off by Ena convinced him to change his mind. Played by She disappeared with the Centre keys at Christmas, preventing local children from getting their presents. 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. Later that year, Ena got bored with the maisonette and moved into a flat above Ernest Bishop's camera shop. As she no longer had the luxury of rent-free accommodation, Ena took on a job at the Corner Shop. We'll take on some new staff, we'll expand, because all that matters is our girls. The rustier the better. Ena's age and ability to do the work was a constant concern to the council. Amber Kalirai: Not true! Marriage job - on the gob!". In 1965, Ena discovered Hilda Ogden was the culprit behind some threatening phone calls Elsie had received, and exposed her. After Arnold left for war service, the hostilities continued between Elsie and Ena. She also portrayed Queen Victoria on the Coronation Street float for the Silver Jubilee in 1977. Ena Sharples. Eight? Frankie Baldwin: You can't do that. [He smiles at her; they kiss]. 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. Fiz Brown: I bet I know why you're back: to have your buttons sewn on! Recognising his talent, Ena made him her protg and gave him lessons, setting about arranging a scholarship for him. Deirdre Barlow: Mother! Carla can't resist having a dig at Peter Barlow. Amber Kalirai: It's the holidays, though, innit? Stout - Milk / Sweet. Ray Langton: Something for me? Blanche Hunt: I'd cut off his whatnots wi' a pair of garden shears, me. 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. Number of appearances It's Dougie Ferguson he's been hurt. 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 . In 1960, Ena battled new Mission lay preacher Leonard Swindley, who objected to her frequenting the Rovers. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home because of a leg injury. 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). But you *are* destroying me. She likes the 'let-it-all-hang-out' look. A co-caretaker was foisted on her (none other than Albert Tatlock), though she insisted on being called Senior Caretaker. Ena Sharples: Oh, lovely. 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. When she disappeared with the Centre keys at Christmas, preventing the children from getting any presents, Ena assumed she'd be sacked; she left to stay with Henry Foster in St. Annes, however she was allowed to keep her job. 1966: Ena struggles to cope when Vera has weeks to live. 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. "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. owner Roy Cropper and his transsexual wife Hayley]. On TV, priests and clergy now became either a joke . . Susan Cunningham: Don't let's bother about town. Angela Nelson: Oh, it's not a bottomless pit of emptiness, then? A boozy chocolate milkshake named after Coronation Street's own bossy-boots Ena Sha Show More TV Shows. Kevin Webster: Sal! That's all. It quickly became a permanent part of the character's apparel, added by Violet Carson, who refused to let the make-up department touch her elegantly-styled silver hair. She did however sign up for the Over 60's Club, and agreed to play the piano. Ena Sharples: Sometimes I think I am bout ready to go down to that cemetery. Religion as a serious - yet casual - fact of British life has died. In 1977, Councillor Tattersall (George Waring) tried to sack Ena so that his niece could take her job, but Alf Roberts (Bryan Mosley) fought on Ena's behalf. Tony Gordon: Oi! I've a tea towel with some on - Norris knows that! Trod on a snail? Martha: Really? She was fined 40/-. First appearance Consequently, she found it difficult to express affection and felt more at ease arguing with her friends (or telling them what to do) than taking an interest in them. The lawyers pay the woman off; sometimes uniformed guards accompany her to the elevators. I can't marry you! Blanche Hunt: Well I think he needs telling! Blanche Hunt: I'm a realist - I don't live in fairy-land like you do. In court Ena pleaded not guilty, but refused to give her age when questioned, saying only that she was over 21. Elsie Tanner. Norris Cole: Oh well, don't blame me when you're in pot up to your waste! Look, it's even got tyre marks on it! I mean, even her initials are a killer disease! Ena had a dominating personality. 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 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. Kelly Crabtree: I treat my body like a temple. Well other people are different, they enjoy this. 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]. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home to heal a leg injury. [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress]. Ena lived there with Vera until Vera moved out in 1946. Ena's older brother Tom emigrated to America in 1912, seeing no job opportunities in Weatherfield. In 1920, Ena married Alfred. In March of 1963 her sister Alice Raybould died aged 80. I Was Ena Sharples Father book. Quotes.net. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. Carla Connor: [Carla screams through her gag, unable to speak], Robbie Sloane: Now, I'm going to nip out for two minutes. I am Ken, but I am not a leader Don't look at me for your answers I am just a man Trying to make sense. Sell your art Login Signup. [Robbie grabs her]. Robbie Sloane: Sshh. Jamie Baldwin: You don't wanna know, believe me. Peter Barlow: I don't know, I've forgotten. 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. Valerie Tatlock: Well it wouldn't do if everyone was alike, would it? Carson stayed with the show until 2 April 1980. Peter Barlow: Tripped over his ego has he? 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. Alfred also informed Ena that his wife had recently passed away. Kirk's has been sat in a deck chair in Blackpool since the late nineties. Valerie Tatlock: Look Ken, you enjoy yourself going to the theatre and reading and all that. Deirdre Barlow: She's a very negative person. I can't trust you! 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. Ena Sharples (also Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street , played by Violet Carson. Sorry my name's Melanie and I'm an alcoholic. Gail Potter: [to Richard Hillman] You're Norman Bates with a briefcase. Janice Battersby: Open to anybody. 6, a purpose-built OAP ground floor flat. 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". Peter Barlow: I think you've had enough Blanche. 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. Robbie Sloane: [Robbie ties Hayley to a chair. She quit upon hearing the news and moved in with Minnie at No.5. But then I enjoy being with you. Melanie: I found it very illuminating. 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. Vera hadn't yet been told her condition was terminal. Don't go away. 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. Ena: I would just like to go the way me mother did. Blanche Hunt: He looks like he should be crayoning summat. And you made me feel it was my fault! "Coronation Street" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 1960) Violet Carson as Ena Sharples. Some people work hard, very hard, all the year round and this is what they get at the end of it. Maxine Peacock: You should've stayed at the party, Maxine! Robbie Sloane: [pulling out a gun] Before you ask, yes, it's a real gun. Ena was never seen in Weatherfield again, and all subsequent references to her were in the past tense. In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall, Gladys Arkwright. 11 to Edward Wormold. Subscribe now for more! 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. Community content is available under. What would Angela Lansbury do in this situation? Just don't [Robbie places the duct tape over Carla's mouth, gagging her]. In her schooling days, Ena met Martha Hartley and Minnie Carlton, establishing lifelong friendships. Ena Sharples Quotes & Sayings. Occupation Blanche Hunt: Ken recently had an affair with an actress. Searchlight Brewery. 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. And I'm going to miss that as well. Liz McDonald: Morning, all. Blanche Hunt: Oh that's just for starters. 4 Mar. Her sister Alice, a few years older, often resented Ena's attempts at perfection. Violet Wilson: Are you talking about your brain? Or so they think. Ken Barlow: I don't know. Emily Nugent: Oh, how do you work with this man, all day? The final episode featuring Ena was broadcast on 2 April 1980. 9th December 1960 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. She was subsequently fined 40/-. Despite their difficult moments, they were always there for each other. 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. Blanche Hunt: [as the Barlows meet George and Eve, Blanche is very drunk] Kids on every corner - lurking and spitting, pavements knee deep in dog-doo, murderers running actories - on it's not like it was around here. What about that funny Victorian pub on the corner? Minnie's part in the trio's conversations in the snug were usually limited to the occasional (frequently inappropriate or out-of-place) comment. The Lomaxes offered to house Ena but she declined. 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. Menu. Kelly Crabtree: Yeah, see them fellas' eyes poppin' out. Matters were made worse after Ena fell over and was knocked unconscious while looking after Tracy Langton. 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. On 23 September 2015, Coronation Street was broadcast live to mark ITV's sixtieth anniversary. 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. 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". Thomas Schofield Gail Potter: David's been through the wringer. Blanche Hunt: He's a looney and she's a man. Her friends gradually left her life Martha had died in 1964 and Minnie left in 1976 to live at Whaley Bridge with their old friend Handel Gartside (Harry Markham). Ena Sharples (ne Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Violet Carson. 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. 10h First of all, who the hell are you? A neighbour of Ena's, Elsie Tanner lived at No.11. 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. Towards the 1970s, Ena mellowed as she spent more time away from Weatherfield, her friends and family leaving her life one-by-one. Ken Barlow: Well, look at it. Jamie Baldwin: No, this is stage one - detoxification. Valerie Tatlock: [deflated] You're not enjoying yourself then? 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.