Policeman (Episodes 15/16)

An easygoing Police Officer who supervised the evacuation of the residents of Coronation Street to the Glad Tidings Mission Hall when a nearby gas main exploded in early 1961. It was up to him to persuade Ena Sharples, the sole permanent resident of the Mission, to co-operate. Ena objected to everybody staying the night even though the Committee in charge of the Mission had already agreed to it. When the all-clear was given early the next morning, the Officer woke everybody up to tell them, and particularly delighted in waking Ena up even though there was no need. Ena responded by slamming the vestry door in his face.