Blanche Hunt (Maggie Jones)

• Character

• Blanche Hunt

  

  1. D.O.B: 22 January 1936
  2. Address: 1 Coronation Street, Weatherfield
  3. Work: Retired

  First Appearance

  • 19 August 1974: Deirdre Hunt introduced her mother Blanche to Billy Walker, when he gave her a lift home from the Rovers.

  Street History

  • 1974: Holds the fort at the Rovers Return while Annie Walker holidays in Majorca
  • 1975: Oversees the running of corner shop for Gordon Clegg
  • Clashes with Annie over daughter Deirdre’s engagement to Billy Walker
  • Allows Deirdre and her new husband Ray Langton to move into her flat
  • 1976: Leaves Weatherfield with her old flame Dave Smith
  • 1978: Returns to see Ray and Deirdre before they emigrate, but ends up comforting Deirdre when they separate
  • 1981: Approves of Deirdre’s marriage to Ken Barlow and attends the wedding
  • 1994: Suffers a stroke and is nursed by Deirdre
  • 1999: Employs devious tactics in an attempt to reunite Ken and Deirdre
  • Moves into number 1
  • 2002: Is courted by local undertaker Archie Shuttleworth
  • 2003: Has her boyfriend Wally Bannister stolen by her granddaughter Tracy
  • 2004: Buys number 7 for Tracy and her great-granddaughter Amy
  • 2005: Sells number 7 to pay for a hip replacement operation in Poland
  • 2006: Inherits a dog called Eccles in her friend Lena’s will
  • 2008: Blackmails Steve McDonald for free drinks over his fling with Becky Granger
  • 2009: Moves in with Peter Barlow when Deirdre forgives Ken’s affair with Martha Fraser
  • 2010: Goes on a holiday to Portugal and falls in love there with a man called Arnold. They get engaged but before they can return to Weatherfield, Blanche dies. A big funeral is held for her back in Weatherfield.

  Likes

  • Courtroom trials      
  • Free drinks

  Dislikes

  • Hip replacements
  • Modern music

  Key Relationships

  • Deirdre Barlow
  • Ken Barlow