Mrs Hillkirk

Mrs Hillkirk was the mother of Mark Hillkirk, who received severe burns in an accident at the communal bonfire in 1973. Mark was rescued by Ken Barlow after being set on fire, but had to have a skin graft on his leg.

While visiting her son in hospital, Mrs Hillkirk met Alan Howard, who had been supervising the fireworks and was dropping off a toy Alfa Romeo and Lamborghini to fulfil a promise to Mark. Alan was feeling tremendously guilty about the accident, believing that he hadn't taken the right precautions, but Mrs Hillkirk told him that if anyone was to blame it was her as she hadn't lifted a finger. Mark was discharged from hospital the following week.