The rustier the better. Ena was a capable and experienced pianist and player of the harmonium. Doesn't take much to amuse some people, does it? 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". 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. Ena: I would just like to go the way me mother did. The show airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30-8pm and 8:30-9pm. 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. [on hearing that Peter and Leanne want their own bar]. I thought my tea tasted funny. Rita Littlewood: Well, I've just developed the ability to tune out when he starts wittering. [Blanche slams her front door shut and Frankie looks through the letterbox]. Sean Tully: [in a vet's waiting room] Oh, what a lovely parrot! Ena married Alfred in 1920 and they had three children: Vera, Madge and Ian. Comments. She cries loudly] Oh, did I give you a Chinese burn. Top artists 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. Ena was never seen in Weatherfield again, and all subsequent references to her were in the past tense. 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. I think you're both! Ena/Quotes | Daily Life With A Monster Girl Wiki | Fandom In March of 1963 her sister Alice Raybould died aged 80. The show currently averages 8 million viewers per episode. [knocks more jars of the shelf and then pauses], [throws a large jar of something on the floor and it smashes extremely loudly]. In the 1970s, her failing health meaning that Ena spent increasing amounts of time convalescing at her friend Henry Foster's in St Annes. 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. Granada TV have built an outdoor set for shooting some of the scenes. picture. Intro quote: "You're the head of household huh? 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: [to Tracy] You're remarkably chipper. She loves him, she loves him not (Credit: ITV) "Peter running a pub is like putting a cat in charge of an aquarium.". Sick with guilt and worry, Ena scoured Weatherfield for anywhere Minnie might be. Now before your lady's done a bing-bong, there'll be armed police swarming all over him! In 1967, Ena started a petition to have the betting shop closed down, although she was unsuccessful. She's been having a few problems upstairs! Madge and her mother became almost completely estranged after Madge emigrated in 1950. Now, the thing about flyers is it's all about the artwork and the larger the print run, the cheaper they are. Pictured is cast member Ena. Sally Webster: I saw you earlier cleaning Emily Bishop's windows. Blanche Hunt: Oh! Blanche Hunt: An alcoholic and an arsonist open a bar? A fortnight in Blackpool: chip shops, stink of onions, lights, some imbecile sideshows, a dirty great concrete fairground and they're happy. And now I'm being told off by the former prostitue! 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. It's all about image these days. 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. She likes the 'let-it-all-hang-out' look. It's going to cost another 300 quid to get it fixed, but I figure only bright spots like Rosie would notice and she's probably going to be your accountant in a few years' time and with you being so busy I'm going to have to start coming into the office and doing your admin full time, but don't worry Kevin I'm not expecting any wages, 'cos you'll still be in charge of the lads, and you do what you're good at, and I'll do what I'm good at, and Rosie can go to Oak Hill, the apostrophe can stay where it is because in a way it's all fate, isn't it? Blanche Hunt: Do you think they wrote their own vows? Karen Phillips: Try any more stunts like that, and I will be booking your funeral! Blanche Hunt: They say that alcohol loosens the tounge. Marcus Dent: I was talking about her heart. Valerie Tatlock: [deflated] You're not enjoying yourself then? Rita Littlewood: Oh. In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. Ken Barlow: You're painting a very negative picture, Blanche. It must have had some place, or else viewers would not have reacted so well to Ena Sharples. 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. Bin it!'? She had two elder siblings, Alice Raynold (ne Schofield) (18851965) and Tom Schofield (d. 1973). The war years involved many highs and lows between Ena and Elsie - Ena helped deliver Elsie's first child, Linda, in Annie Walker's living room, but later wrote a letter to Arnold about Elsie's affairs with soldiers, which led Arnold to return home and rape Elsie. Her skills were regularly called upon at events in the Rovers Return and other community venues. Although generally dismissive of each other in public, they did occasionally put their differences aside in a crunch - in 1962, when no one else would, Ena let Elsie know that her boyfriend Bill Gregory was married. You sound like a parent whose kids go to Weatherfield High, a parent with no ambition. Liz McDonald: No, this is for me job interview. Amber Kalirai: It's the holidays, though, innit? Violet Carson. I am Ena the Lamia. The Mission was closed for good a year later, when it was demolished along with the factory to make way for a block of two-storey maisonettes. Melanie: I found it very illuminating. Blanche Hunt: Good and bad in this room! You made me feel scared, you made me feel inferior. Cilla Brown: [Cilla answers the door to Janice]. After a week, she moved to St Annes, as she realised she could not stay at Elsie's for much longer without getting into an argument. The Lomaxes offered to house Ena but she declined. My mum used to say Ena Sharples reminded her of Gran, which she wouldn't have been happy to hear! 1969: Ena is distressed when Minnie goes missing. Gail Potter: [Gail is on Eileen's doorstep arguing about the "torrid affair" she believes is going on between Eileen and the new foot masseur] His car was parked out here all night. Ray Langton: Something for me? Eileen Grimshaw: Run along home now, Gail. Add Check-in. 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. Norris Cole: You should be at home, studying. High quality Ena Art-inspired gifts and merchandise. Ena Sharples Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Cilla Brown: You're calling at a very inconvenient time. Ena did not have much contact with the surviving Schofields until her great-nephew Tom Schofield contacted her in 1965 and invited her to stay in the USA. 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. Erywon) Rainon Cyril. ena sharples, ena sharples quotes Poster by Varshadesigns Shelley Unwin: Peter. Ena was first seen to wear a hairnet in Episode 5. That's all. Shelley Unwin: [Shelley arrives at a pedestrian crossing in her wedding dress, prompting a perplexed look from an old lady] I jilted him! (First line, introducing herself to Florrie Lindley). How did you get in? 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. 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. ", [the topic of conversation in the Rovers' Snug is death]. 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. Leanne Battersby: Oh, no. 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. She quit upon hearing the news and moved in with Minnie at No.5. The Weatherfield Mission committee decided to close one of their halls in 1965 due to the lack of interest, with the choice falling between the Coronation Street Mission and the Bold Street Mission. In 1989, Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) said that, due to recent events in Coronation Street, "Ena Sharples would be turning in her grave", confirming that she had died by this time. Still unhappy with the working conditions, however, Ena walked out of the job later in the year and moved in with Minnie, with Albert Tatlock briefly taking on the caretaker position. Sally Seddon: Do you know what you sound like? 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. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Tony Gordon: [Tony kneels beside Carla's face. [pushes Carla, who is tied to a chair and gagged with duct tape, in front of Hayley] I said shut up. Beside the Great British Seaside: masstopia here we come. 2nd April 1980 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. No further mention of Ena was made, and it was assumed she had moved to St Annes permanently. Ena spent much of 1974 living in St Annes, making occasional visits to Minnie at No. Howard Lee: Ross was just trying to help those here with a drink problem, to see that they're not alone. Norris Cole: [after seeing his ex wife] It were like seeing a vicar in a tracksuit, unnerving. Ena Sharples - Searchlight Brewery - Untappd Emily Nugent: [grits her teeth] Well, if I need protecting, I'll buy a guard dog because I could do with the companionship! Norris Cole: I do wish you wouldn't use Americanisms in the shop. 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: Blanche Hunt: I'm surprised no-one's fallen asleep! 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. Ena prided herself on knowing everything that went on in the street and was known to keep information to herself for decades for future use. 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. Ena was grateful for the offer and moved back into the Street. *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. [He smiles at her; they kiss]. I can't trust you! Ena Sharples Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Frankie Baldwin: Not on the carpet - upstairs! Jack Duckworth: [after he sees through Vera's disguise] You're no flamin' widow! Ian died after only two days and Alfred died in 1937 during the Depression, leaving Ena a widow with two children. Mission hall. Tim Metcalfe: She put the "chest" in Manchester, that's for sure. Nobody needs to know that! Ena Sharples - Wikipedia Blanche Hunt: He looks like he should be crayoning summat. 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. Emily Nugent: Oh, how do you work with this man, all day? 25 IBU (3.64) 104 Ratings . They live in dumps like Coronation Street and they think this is paradise. Enjoy reading and share 1 famous quotes about Ena Sharples with everyone. Annie Walker: My idea of heaven is doing a foxtrot on a French-chalked floor, knowing I look right. [Marvin and Ashley square up ahead of their big fight]. Don't go away. Blanche Hunt: And what am I doing? Although motivated by self-interest more often than she would care to admit, Ena's usual justification was that she was acting in the name of Christianity. Betty Turpin: With his reputation for proposing, you know, they'll have fixed a date already! 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's doublebreasted coat was the main exhibit in the costume museum section of the Granada Studios Tour. Run For Your Life (feat. Blanche Hunt: I'd cut off his whatnots wi' a pair of garden shears, me. Around 1917, Ena met Alfred Sharples, who had been sent home to heal a leg injury. For running around you for the past week? The final episode featuring Ena was broadcast on 2 April 1980. 8. [talking about caf? The maisonettes were demolished in 1971, and one of the buildings that replaced them was a Community Centre. Maya Sharma: You don't want to get married! Sally Webster: Sarcasm doesn't suit you, Soph. owner Roy Cropper whom she thinks is a bit simple]. Three others legends were also recognised for their time on the soap which is . 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. 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. Ken Barlow: [Beat as Ken realises what he's been saying] I am. Eileen Grimshaw: Tracy Barlow! Ena clashed with many members of her family, especially her children. Vera died in 1967, in Ena's home, of a brain tumour. After ten seconds he *will* be sick. Tony Gordon: Not through these walls. 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. Jamie Baldwin: No, this is stage one - detoxification. 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" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 1960) Violet Carson as Ena Sharples. Just don't [Robbie places the duct tape over Carla's mouth, gagging her]. Ena grew up in a warm and loving home, and hoped to have the same for herself. Frankie Baldwin: You cannot not kick us out of our house, you looney! And I kept denying it and denying it and denying it 'cos I was so scared of losing you. Kirk's has been sat in a deck chair in Blackpool since the late nineties. TV Shows. In 1980, Ena had to move out of the community centre while repairs were being made, and with nowhere else to go, accepted Elsie's offer of a bed. Mother Within the storylines of the programme these absences were explained as Ena taking a trip to the USA to visit her brother and a stay in St. Annes with Henry Foster. Steve McDonald: You tell Karen about the baby, I will make you pay, I will make you suffer. 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. What would Angela Lansbury do in this situation? [Jason arrives in a builder's outfit while Gail is shouting homophobic abuse to Todd]. Although the living arrangements at No. Her most cherished possession was her harmonium, which nobody else was permitted to play. Ena Sharples. [surveys Carla tied to a chair and gagged] You've done well. [at the altar, Shelley has just told the vicar and congregation that she will not marry Charlie]. They had three children: Vera, Madge and Ian. Rita Littlewood: Did you ever run away from home? Angela Nelson: Oh, it's not a bottomless pit of emptiness, then? Ena was at her best in arguments, whether on the attack or the defensive. Now, scream. Blanche Hunt: Good looks are a curse, Deirdre. A Hairnet is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. 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. Number of appearances
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