List of Rovers staff

A list of all staff who have been employed at the Rovers Return Inn since 1960, and all licensees and landlords since the pub first opened in 1902.

Licensees

 * James Corbishley (1902-1919)
 * George Diggins (1919-1937)
 * John Walker (1937-1970)
 * Annie Walker (1970-1984)
 * William Walker (1984)
 * Elizabeth Theresa Lynch (1985-1987, 1992-1995)
 * Alexander Gilroy (1987-1992)
 * Veronica Duckworth (1995-1998)
 * Natalie Felicity Barnes (1998-2001)
 * Douglas William Ferguson (2001-2002)
 * Evelyn Margaret Elliott (2002)
 * Frederick Handel Elliott (2002-2006)
 * Elizabeth Jayne McDonald (2006-)

Landlords

 * Jim and Nellie Corbishley (1902-1919)
 * George and Mary Diggins (1919-1937)
 * Jack and Annie Walker (1937-1970)
 * Annie Walker (1970-1984)
 * Billy Walker (1984)
 * Bet Lynch (1985-1987, 1992-1995)
 * Bet and Alec Gilroy (1987-1992)
 * Jack and Vera Duckworth (1995-1997)
 * Jack and Vera Duckworth and Alec Gilroy (1997-1998)
 * Natalie Barnes (1998-2000)
 * Mike Baldwin, Fred Elliott and Duggie Ferguson (2000-2001)
 * Duggie Ferguson (2001)
 * Eve Elliott (2001-2002)
 * Fred Elliott (2002-2006)
 * Liz and Steve McDonald (2006-)

Temporary managers

 * Vince Plummer (1961)
 * Brenda Riley (1966)
 * Billy Walker (1972-1973)
 * Glyn Thomas (1973)
 * Gordon Lewis (1981)
 * Fred Gee (1984)
 * Frank Harvey (1984, 1985)
 * Gordon Lewis (1984, 1984-1985)
 * Liz McDonald (1993, 2000-2001)
 * Rodney Bostock (1995)
 * Jim McDonald (2000)
 * Linda Baldwin (2001)
 * Lillian Spencer (2002)

Barmaids

 * 1. Concepta Riley (1959-1962)
 * 2. Nona Willis (1961)
 * 3. Doreen Lostock (1961)
 * 4. Irma Ogden (1964)
 * 5. Emily Nugent (1968)
 * 6. Lucille Hewitt (1960s-1970s)
 * 7. Betty Turpin/Williams (1969-)
 * 8. Bet Lynch/Gilroy (1970-1995)
 * 9. Blanche Hunt (1974)
 * 10. Gail Potter (1976)
 * 11. Dawn Perks (1977)
 * 12. Arlene Jones (1980)
 * 13. Carole Fairbanks (1981)
 * 14. Diana Hawkins (1981)
 * 15. Suzie Birchall (1983)
 * 16. Kathy Goodwin (1984)
 * 17. Maureen Barnett (1985)
 * 18. Gloria Todd (1985-1988)
 * 19. Sally Seddon (1986)
 * 20. Alison Dougherty (1986)
 * 21. Margo Richardson (1987)
 * 22. Tina Fowler (1989-1990)
 * 23. Liz McDonald (1990-1996, 2004-)
 * 24. Angie Freeman (1990)
 * 25. Raquel Wolstenhulme/Watts (1991-1996)
 * 26. Tanya Pooley (1993-1994)
 * 27. Jenny Bradley (1993)
 * 28. Carol Starkey (1995)
 * 29. Lorraine Ramsden (1995)
 * 30. Tricia Armstrong (1995-1997)
 * 31. Joyce Smedley (1996)
 * 32. Judy Mallett (1996-1999)
 * 33. Samantha Failsworth (1996-1998)
 * 34. Natalie Barnes (1997-2000)
 * 35. Lorraine Brownlow (1998-1999)
 * 36. Leanne Battersby (1999-2000, 2008)
 * 37. Amy Goskirk (2000)
 * 38. Toyah Battersby (2000-2001)
 * 39. Geena Gregory (2000-2002)
 * 40. Shelley Unwin (2001-2006)
 * 41. Edna Miller (2001)
 * 42. Eve Elliott (2001)
 * 43. Linda Baldwin (2001)
 * 44. Maria Sutherland (2002-2003)
 * 45. Tracy Barlow (2003)
 * 46. Bev Unwin (2003-2006)
 * 47. Violet Wilson (2004-2008)
 * 48. Michelle Connor (2006-2009)
 * 49. Lauren Wilson (2007-2008)
 * 50. Becky Granger (2008-)
 * 51. Kelly Crabtree (2008)
 * 52. Poppy Morales (2008-2009)

Barmen

 * Spider Nugent (1999)
 * Martin Platt (1999)
 * Ciaran McCarthy (2003-2005)
 * Sean Tully (2006-)

Potmen

 * Ivan Cheveski (1961)
 * Sam Leach (1962)
 * Jacko Ford (1972)
 * Terry Bradshaw (1976)
 * Fred Gee (1976-1984)
 * Wilf Starkey (1985)
 * Frank Mills (1985-1986)
 * Jack Duckworth (1985, 1986-1999, 2001-2002)
 * Charlie Bracewell (1989)
 * Bill Webster (1995)
 * Vinny Sorrell (1999-2000)
 * Peter Barlow (2001)
 * Timothy Spencer (2002)
 * Harry Flagg (2002-2003)
 * Ciaran McCarthy (2003-2004)
 * Sean Tully (2006-)
 * Vernon Tomlin (2007-2008)

Cleaners

 * Martha Longhurst (1963-1964)
 * Hilda Ogden (1964-1987)
 * Clara Midgeley (1966)
 * Amy Burton (1987-1988)
 * Sandra Stubbs (1988)
 * Joyce Smedley (1996-1997)
 * Tricia Armstrong (1997)
 * Vera Duckworth (1999-2000)
 * Edna Miller (2000-2001)
 * Harry Flagg (2002-2004}