12. Fred
Elliott 1994-2006 (105 votes)
I
did think of repeating every sentence in this paragraph, as what Frederick
Handel Elliott would’ve done. But I won’t, I say, I won’t. Known for his
booming voice and for his role as the local butcher, Fred was introduced as a
friend of Alf Roberts who had a soft spot for Alf’s wife Audrey. As well as
running a butcher’s, he was the Rovers landlord for six years until he retired
and sold it to Steve McDonald. Fond of a scotch and threat, Fred is also remembered
for being a serial proposer and over the years he proposed to Rita Sullivan,
Doreen Heavey, Audrey Roberts and Penny King. He also became engaged to con
woman Stacy Hilton (who was impersonating a mail order Thai bride called Orchid
Pattaya). He did manage to get two women down the aisle during his Street
tenure. He’d lost first wife Sybil in 1975 and he wooed and married Maureen
Holdsworth in 1997 but she ran off with Bill Webster after a week! He married
third wife Evelyn Sykes in 2001 but she turned out be a bigamist. He was about
to marry his fourth wife Bev Unwin in 2006 but he collapsed of a heart attack
on his wedding day at old flame Audrey’s house. In 1999, Fred was revealed to
be the father of ‘nephew’ Ashley Peacock.
Should
booming butcher Fred be at 12? Should he be in the top 10? Were you a fan?
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2 comments:
Fred Elliott above Ena, Elsie, Bet? I know its only a bit of fun but really?
Why are people pissing and moaning about the results? It was VOTED ON; it's not as if one of our blog editors took it upon him- or herself to arbitrate who ranked where. If you were so invested in it then you should have made sure you voted.
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