The
Irish rogue who was head of the McDonald family. Married to Liz and Steve and
Andy’s dad, Jim is remembered for sorting things out with his fists. He’s been
in prison for the manslaughter of local gangster and drug dealer Jez Quigley
who made Steve’s life hell and is currently serving Her Majesty when he
attempted to rob a bank in a bid to buy the Rovers with Liz. An ex-army
officer, Jim is a firm favourite for his Irish sayings like ‘so it is’ and his
tendency to call his family by their full name: ‘Elizabeth’, ‘Steven’ and
‘Andrew’. Jim and Liz had a rocky relationship and separated and reunited many
times. He had a tendency to be jealous of Liz’s other men like Vernon Tomlin
and Owen Armstrong. Among his jobs on the street were barman, builder and mechanic.
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Jim be at 34? Were you a fan of his Irish accent? Leave a comment!
33. Mavis Wilton (known as Riley)
1971-1997 (55 votes)
Prissy
Mavis was introduced as an old friend of Emily Nugent and attended
her engagment party and wedding to Ernest Bishop in 1972. The following year, she became a fixture
on the cobbles when she was hired by Rita Littlewood as her assistant at The
Kabin. This partnership would last for nearly 25 years. Budgie lover Mavis had
her fair share of romances. She was barely behind the Kabin counter before she
was wooed by Jerry Booth. Their relationship was more off than on and Jerry
died before they could go any further. Jerry was barely cold before Mavis had
another love interest – Derek Wilton. For the next 12 years, he would pop in
and out of her life. Destined to be a spinster, the unthinkable happened in 1983 when Mavis was in a love
triangle. Both Derek and potter Victor Pendlebury wished to marry her. After
much dithering, Mavis chose Derek and they planned to marry but they both
jilted each other! Four years passed before they actually married and their
marriage lasted until Derek’s untimely death in 1997. Mavis eventually left the
street the same year to run a B&B in the Lake District, bidding farewell to
her job and friends of nearly 25 years.
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Mavis be at 33? Should she be higher? Did you like her dithering? Should she return for Rita’s
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