Lucille Hewitt

The daughter of bus driver Harry Hewitt Lucille was sent to an orphanage after the death of her mother. Not wanting to spend Christmas away from home she ran away from the orphanage and walked back to number 7 Coronation Street. Harry gave way to her pleas and arranged for Lucille to stay with Esther Hayes during the days when Harry was at work. She also stayed with May Hardman when Esther was busy.

Lucille gained a step mother in 1961 when her father married for the second time, to Concepta Riley the Irish barmaid of the Rovers Return. It's implied in an episode from 1960 that Concepta returned from Ireland specifically to be near Harry. The following year, on 6th of August Lucille gained a half brotehr when Christopher Hewitt was born. Lucille was minding the pram when Joan Akers stole Christopher. Lucille was suspected by the police of having an active part in Christophers disappearance.

On several occasions - such as the wedding of Ken Barlow and Valerie Tatlock, or the near marriage of Emily Nugent and Leonard Swindley - Lucille was pressed into action as a bridesmaid, usually disliking the outfits chosen for her.

When her parents moved to Ireland in 1964 Lucille stayed behind in Weatherfield to finish her exams. She moved in with 'Aunt' Annie Walker and 'Unlce' Jack Walker and eventually passed 5 0-levels. Lucille contributed to the school newspaper during this time, uncovering a secret from Annies past that she'd rather have been forgotten - that she took part in a pageant as Lady Godiva.

Outside school Lucille showed an interest in performing, winning the Viaduct Street Sports Club singing contest with a rendition of My Guy, and taking the lead in the pantomime Cinderella staged at the Mission Hall. She also took part in a production of 'The Way of the World', falling for the male lead Roger Wain who briefly influenced her into becoming a vegetarian.

After her parents left the Street Lucille would often sit in number 7 to remind her of the times she'd shared with her father. As a result of this a frantic search took place when number 7 collapsed. It was feared that Lucille may have sneaked in and been trapped in the rubble. She turned up unharmed whilst the men of the street assisted the police in moving the rubble.

When her father arrived in Weatherfield to escort Lucille to Ireland she refused to go, instead getting a job in the laboratories of Marshalls' Mill. Lucille later became Emily Nugents assistant at the revamped Gamma Garments. She worked alongside Dennis Tanner, later persuading Dennis to hold a New Years Eve party, which led to squaters turning the house into a Hippie commune. Lucille was enamoured of the leader Robert Croft and moved in, much to Annie Walkers dismay.

Lucille was briefly involved with Ray Langton, and became jealous of Ray when he moved onto other women.

Lucille was briefly a member of the Salvation army in 1970, though she left after upsetting one of the people she was supposed to be helping, the cantankerous penshioner Arthur Noblett. Lucille continued her social crusading by standing up for a group of Gypsies who moved into the area.

As time passed Lucille felt that Annie Walker was a stifling presence and so moved in with Elsie Tanner, thinking she would have mroe freedom as a young woman. In 1974 she went to visit her step mum and half brother in Ireland, and never returned.