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

Likes

• Courtroom trials      
• Free drinks

Dislikes

• Hip replacements
• Modern music