Arnold Sheppard

Arnold Sheppard was a dismissive and authoritaran resident of Victoria Street who, along with neighbour Maude Braddock, clashed with the residents of Coronation Street for control of the committee that would run the new Community Centre when it opened in June 1971. While Sheppard was voted chairman, Ernie Bishop got the consolation prize of secretary. Sheppard, like Mrs Braddock, was also caustic about Ernie and Emily Nugent's suggestions for events that could be held at the centre, such as art and photography, suspecting that the latter was simply a ruse to boost trade in Ernie's camera shop. [[DEFAULTSORT:Sheppard, Arnold}}