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16th January 1967: One of the worst days in the long life of Ena Sharples occured when her daughter Vera Lomax died. A month earlier, Vera had turned up on Ena's doorstep, unable to cope with her teenage son Colin anymore and claiming she was ill. Ena scorned her excuses and treated Vera's pleas with contempt. She then received a huge shock when Vera's doctor told Ena that her daughter had an inoperable brain tumour and would only live for one more month. Ena's resulting about-turn in her attitude towards her daughter made her suspicious as to what was wrong with her but Ena was unable to admit the truth. with Jack Walker as her only confidant, Ena spent the last few weeks of Vera's life desperately trying to convince her disbelieving daughter that she had always loved her...
 * For more information see Episode 635 (16th January 1967).