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Connie Rathbone was a friend of Jack Duckworth and also a pigeon lover.

A widow, Connie turned up at 9 Coronation Street to give Jack back his lost pigeon which had ended up in her garden. They struck up a friendship, although Jack's good friend Tyrone Dobbs was suspicious, believing Connie was after Jack's money, although was proven wrong when it was revealed that she was the wealthy one.

A few months after meeting, Jack moved in with her to give Tyrone and wife Molly their privacy at No.9 without him being in the way. Jack and Connie continued to visit the Street, but Connie ended up alone in late-2010 when Jack passed away.

Biography

Although she now lives in Middleton with her sister and her husband, Connie originally came from Wigan, and has fond memories of her childhood there. Her father was a ‘pigeon fancier’ and she described starting pigeon races as a particular highlight of her childhood weekends. Her dad's pigeon loft was destroyed in the war by a doodlebug.

When describing her working life, Connie said: “I used to take peoples washing in – up to my elbows in mucky water that were me!” Connie had been known to philosiphise. For example she once said that: "We stand still, and time moves past us, taking with it all kinds of things we'd like to keep". Like Jack, she also thought at their time of life friendship was more important than romance.

After returning Jack's pigeon, they quickly struck up a friendship and she soon offered him a holiday at a three-bedroom apartment in Spain, complete with its own pool, which she said belonged to a friend. Reassuring him that they would have separate bedrooms and bathrooms, Jack's only remaining concern was local gossip – and particularly how ‘old-fashioned’ Tyrone would react. Nonetheless he was pleased to join Connie as her companion, and they stayed at the apartment for about a month.

On their return on Saturday 20th June, Connie took Jack's clothes round to her house to wash them for him. Tyrone discovered Jack's suitcase full of souvenirs from Spain, when Jack had told him he was going away to Blackpool. When Jack returned home with Connie, Tyrone, angry at being lied to, said he was rethinking everything - even letting Jack continue living at No.9. He described Connie as the "first old dear that flashes her bus pass" at Jack. Jack was very angry, and Connie visibly hurt, by the things Tyrone was saying. She maintained her dignity and said to Tyrone: "I'm sorry you think ill of me son, but I hope in time you'll come to feel different." Molly went with Jack as he walked Connie to the bus stop, and, hoping bridges could be built, invited her to dinner on the Monday night. Although she enjoyed the meal, Tyrone continued sniping, believing her to be after Jack's money. She explained to him that she liked Jack because he was good company, kind and funny and was hurt that Tyrone couldn't imagine anyone liking Jack without having an ulterior motive.

In mid-July, Scarlett disappeared again. Jack suggested going round with Connie to see if she was at her house again. She blustered that she managed to catch her on her own last time but Jack put her on the spot as he asked: "Connie! What's the problem? I've never been to your house. I don't even know where it is." It turned out that she had inherited a fortune from her successful husband and lived in a big house.

When Jack decided it was time he moved out of No. 9 so that Tyrone and Molly could make the place their own, Jack accepted Connie's offer to move in with him. Tyrone had to eat a lot of humble pie when he was shown round Connie's house and realised she couldn't be a gold-digger, after all. Jack later moved in with Connie in September 2009 when he decided to give Tyrone and Molly some space together.

In late-2010, Jack revealed to Connie that he was going to die from cancer, and moved back home with Molly and Tyrone, but didn't intend to tell them. Connie turned back up and persuaded Jack to tell them as it was for the best, which he did. In November, Connie, Molly and Tyrone returned home from Jack's party to find he has passed away in his chair (Jack left the party early to head home), which left them all devastated. She attended the funeral to support Tyrone.

When Molly died after a tram crashed into Coronation Street, Connie attended the funeral and tried to support Tyrone when it was revealed his best friend Kevin Webster had an affair with Molly and that he was the biological father of baby Jack. Tyrone let his emotions get the better of him and a tearful Connie left the house.

The following year, Tyrone planned to take his new girlfriend Kirsty Soames to visit Connie, presumably meaning they had patched things up. In 2012, Tyrone told Kirsty he was visiting Connie on Christmas Eve, when it was just a coverup so he could see Fiz Stape. In February 2013 when Tyrone ran off with his daughter Ruby, the police went to question Connie but she'd told them that she had not had any contact with Tyrone for a while and had no knowledge of his whereabouts.

Family and friends

Connie was married to Eric, a miner, who died shortly after retiring, some considerable time before reaching the age of seventy. We know they celebrated ten years of marriage - he bought Connie a brooch made from cubic zirconia for their wedding anniversary.

The name of Connie's sister is unknown, but she is married to a man called Jim and he has a dog called Patch. Jim got on very well with Eric, and Connie has known him some twenty years. He worked all his life on the railways. Connie and Jack have joked that he has only one topic of conversation – the re-nationalisation of the railways. He likes going bowling and drinking stout. Jack says he likes him because he is “relentless”.

Connie didn't make many friends on Coronation Street. Besides Jack, who described Connie as a "decent, kindly type", she knew Molly and Tyrone, and had also shared a drink with Kevin and Sally Webster. Despite a difficult start with Tyrone, they finally got on and she was invited to share drinks at the Rovers for Molly's birthday.

Hobbies and interests

As well as pigeons, Connie also liked bingo, and Jack has accompanied her - despite it reminding him of Vera. She says "you can't fault" a sherry trifle.

Background information

Connie's character was introduced to provide a storyline to move Jack Duckworth into the background due to actor William Tarmey's ill health. After Tarmey quit Coronation Street for good in 2010 and departed later in the year, Connie made her final appearance in December 2010, a month after Jack's departure.

Quotes

"Oh, er, excuse me you don't know if anyone's in at No. 9 do ya?" (First Line)

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"I miss Jack like you wouldn't believe, he'd hate to see you struggling like this. If he were here now..." (Final Line before being interrupted by Tyrone)

List of appearances

2009

2010

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 {{Infobox character|| character name   = Connie Rathbone
 | image            = [[Image:Connie_Rathbone.jpg|230px]]
-| occupation       = retired
+| occupation       = Retired
 | born             =
 | birthplace       =
-| residence        = [[Middleton]], [[Manchester]]
+| residence        = [[The Poplars, Middleton]], [[Manchester]]
 | died             =
 | father           =
 | mother           =
-| sibling(s)       =
+| sibling(s)       = a sister
-| spouse(s)        = [[Eric Rathbone]] (Deceased)
+| spouse(s)        = [[Eric Rathbone]]
 | children         =
 | first appearance = [[Episode 7056 (17th April 2009)|17th April 2009]]
 | last appearance  = [[Episode 7495 (20th December 2010)|20th December 2010]]
-| duration         = [[2009]]-[[2010]]
+| duration         =
-| played by        = [[Rita May]]}}
+| played by        = [[Rita May]]|number of appearances = 47}}
+'''Connie Rathbone''' was a friend of [[Jack Duckworth]] and also a pigeon lover.
-'''Connie Rathbone''' was first seen returning a lost [[pigeons|pigeon]] to [[Jack Duckworth]] in April 2009. They both began a great strong friendship, but this caused Tyrone Dobbs to become suspicious, thinking Connie was only after Jack's money, but later grew to accept her. Jack moved in to stay with Connie in Late 2009.
+A widow, Connie turned up at [[9 Coronation Street]] to give Jack back his lost pigeon which had ended up in her garden. They struck up a friendship, although Jack's good friend [[Tyrone Dobbs]] was suspicious, believing Connie was after Jack's money, although was proven wrong when it was revealed that she was the wealthy one.
+A few months after meeting, Jack moved in with her to give Tyrone and wife [[Molly Dobbs|Molly]] their privacy at No.9 without him being in the way. Jack and Connie continued to visit the Street, but Connie ended up alone in late-[[2010]] when Jack passed away.
 ==Biography==
-Although she now lives in [[Middleton]] with her sister and her husband, Connie originally came from [[Wigan]], and has fond memories of her childhood there. Her father was a ‘pigeon fancier’ and she describes starting pigeon races as a particular highlight of her childhood weekends. Her dads' pigeon loft was destroyed in the war by a doodlebug.
+Although she now lives in [[Middleton]] with her sister and her husband, Connie originally came from [[Wigan]], and has fond memories of her childhood there. Her father was a ‘pigeon fancier’ and she described starting pigeon races as a particular highlight of her childhood weekends. Her dad's pigeon loft was destroyed in the war by a doodlebug.
-When describing her working life, Connie said: “I used to take peoples washing in – up to my elbows in mucky water that were me!” Connie has been known to philosiphise. For example she once said that: "we stand still, and time moves past us, taking with it all kinds of things we'd like to keep". Like Jack, she also thinks at their time of life friendship is more important than romance.
+When describing her working life, Connie said: “I used to take peoples washing in – up to my elbows in mucky water that were me!” Connie had been known to philosiphise. For example she once said that: "We stand still, and time moves past us, taking with it all kinds of things we'd like to keep". Like Jack, she also thought at their time of life friendship was more important than romance.
-After returning Jacks' pigeon, they quickly struck up a friendship and she soon offered him a holiday at a three-bedroom apartment in [[Spain]], complete with its own pool, which she said belonged to a friend. Reassuring him that they would have separate bedrooms and bathrooms, Jacks' only remaining concern was local gossip – and particularly how ‘old-fashioned’ [[Tyrone Dobbs|Tyrone]] would react. Nonetheless he was pleased to join Connie as her companion and they stayed at the apartment for about a month.
+After returning Jack's pigeon, they quickly struck up a friendship and she soon offered him a holiday at a three-bedroom apartment in [[Spain]], complete with its own pool, which she said belonged to a friend. Reassuring him that they would have separate bedrooms and bathrooms, Jack's only remaining concern was local gossip – and particularly how ‘old-fashioned’ [[Tyrone Dobbs|Tyrone]] would react. Nonetheless he was pleased to join Connie as her companion, and they stayed at the apartment for about a month.
-On their return on Saturday [[20th June]], Connie took Jacks' clothes round to her house to wash them for him. Tyrone discovered Jacks' suitcase full of souvenirs from Spain, when Jack had told him he was going away to Blackpool. When Jack returned home with Connie, Tyrone, angry at being lied to, said he was rethinking everything - even letting Jack continue living at number 9. He described Connie as the "first old dear that flashes her bus pass" at Jack. Jack was very angry, and Connie visibly hurt, by the things Tyrone was saying. She maintained her dignity and said to Tyrone: "I'm sorry you think ill of me son, but I hope in time you'll come to feel different." [[Molly Dobbs|Molly]] went with Jack as he walked Connie to the bus stop, and, hoping bridges could be built, invited her to dinner on the Monday night. Although she enjoyed the meal, Tyrone continued sniping, believing her to be after Jacks' money. She explained to him that she likes Jack because he is good company, kind and funny and was hurt that Tyrone couldn't imagine anyone liking Jack without having an ulterior motive.
+On their return on Saturday [[20th June]], Connie took Jack's clothes round to her house to wash them for him. Tyrone discovered Jack's suitcase full of souvenirs from Spain, when Jack had told him he was going away to [[Blackpool]]. When Jack returned home with Connie, Tyrone, angry at being lied to, said he was rethinking everything - even letting Jack continue living at [[9 Coronation Street|No.9]]. He described Connie as the "first old dear that flashes her bus pass" at Jack. Jack was very angry, and Connie visibly hurt, by the things Tyrone was saying. She maintained her dignity and said to Tyrone: "I'm sorry you think ill of me son, but I hope in time you'll come to feel different." [[Molly Dobbs|Molly]] went with Jack as he walked Connie to the bus stop, and, hoping bridges could be built, invited her to dinner on the Monday night. Although she enjoyed the meal, Tyrone continued sniping, believing her to be after Jack's money. She explained to him that she liked Jack because he was good company, kind and funny and was hurt that Tyrone couldn't imagine anyone liking Jack without having an ulterior motive.
 In mid-July, Scarlett disappeared again. Jack suggested going round with Connie to see if she was at her house again. She blustered that she managed to catch her on her own last time but Jack put her on the spot as he asked: "Connie! What's the problem? I've never been to your house. I don't even know where it is." It turned out that she had inherited a fortune from her successful husband and lived in a big house.
-When Jack decided it was time he moved out of [[9 Coronation Street|number 9]] so that Tyrone and Molly could make the place their own, Jack accepted Connie's offer to move in with him. Tyrone had to eat a lot of humble pie when he was shown round Connies' and realised she couldn't be a gold-digger, afterall. Jack later moved in with Connie in September 2009 when he decided to give Tyronne and Molly some space together.
+When Jack decided it was time he moved out of No. 9 so that Tyrone and Molly could make the place their own, Jack accepted Connie's offer to move in with him. Tyrone had to eat a lot of humble pie when he was shown round Connie's house and realised she couldn't be a gold-digger, after all. Jack later moved in with Connie in [[September 2009]] when he decided to give Tyrone and Molly some space together.
+In late-[[2010]], Jack revealed to Connie that he was going to die from cancer, and moved back home with Molly and Tyrone, but didn't intend to tell them. Connie turned back up and persuaded Jack to tell them as it was for the best, which he did. In [[November 2010|November]], Connie, Molly and Tyrone returned home from Jack's party to find he has passed away in his chair (Jack left the party early to head home), which left them all devastated. She attended the funeral to support Tyrone.
+When Molly died after a tram crashed into Coronation Street, Connie attended the funeral and tried to support Tyrone when it was revealed his best friend [[Kevin Webster]] had an affair with Molly and that he was the biological father of baby [[Jack Dobbs|Jack]]. Tyrone let his emotions get the better of him and a tearful Connie left the house.
-In Late [[2010]], Jack revealed to Connie that he was going to die from cancer, and moved back home with Molly and Tyrone, but didn't intend to tell them. Connie turned back up and persueded Jack to tell them as it was for the best, which he did. In [[November]], Connie, Molly and Tyrone returned home from Jack's party to find he has passed away in his chair (Jack left the party early to head home), which left them all devestated. She attended the funeral to support Tyrone.
+The following year, Tyrone planned to take his new girlfriend [[Kirsty Soames]] to visit Connie, presumably meaning they had patched things up. In [[2012]], Tyrone told Kirsty he was visiting Connie on Christmas Eve, when it was just a coverup so he could see [[Fiz Stape]]. In [[February 2013]] when Tyrone ran off with his daughter [[Ruby Soames|Ruby]], the police went to question Connie but she'd told them that she had not had any contact with Tyrone for a while and had no knowledge of his whereabouts.
-When Molly died after a tram crashed into Coronation Street, Connie attended the funeral and tried to support Tyrone when it was revealed his best friend Kevin Webster had an affair with Molly and it was revealed that he was the father to Baby [[Jack Dobbs|Jack]]. But Tyrone let his emotions get the better of him and a tearful Connie left the house.
 ==Family and friends==
-Connie was married to Eric, a miner, who died shortly after retiring, some considerable time before reaching the ago of 70. We know they celebrated 10 years of marriage - he bought Connie a brooch made from cubic zirconia for their wedding anniversary.
+Connie was married to Eric, a miner, who died shortly after retiring, some considerable time before reaching the age of seventy. We know they celebrated ten years of marriage - he bought Connie a brooch made from cubic zirconia for their wedding anniversary.
-We do not yet know Connies’ sisters name but she is married to Jim and he has a dog called Patch. Jim got on very well with Eric, and Connie has known him some twenty years. He worked all his life on the railways. Connie and Jack have joked that he has only one topic of conversation – the re-nationalisation of the railways. He likes going bowling and drinking stout. Jack says he likes him because he is “relentless”.
+The name of Connie's sister is unknown, but she is married to a man called Jim and he has a dog called Patch. Jim got on very well with Eric, and Connie has known him some twenty years. He worked all his life on the railways. Connie and Jack have joked that he has only one topic of conversation – the re-nationalisation of the railways. He likes going bowling and drinking stout. Jack says he likes him because he is “relentless”.
-Connie hasn’t made many friends on Coronation Street yet. Besides Jack, who describes Connie as a "decent, kindly type", she knows Molly and Tyrone, and has also shared a drink with [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] and [[Sally Webster|Sally]]. Despite a difficult start with Tyrone they now get on and she was invited to share drinks at the Rovers for Mollys' birthday.
+Connie didn't make many friends on Coronation Street. Besides Jack, who described Connie as a "decent, kindly type", she knew Molly and Tyrone, and had also shared a drink with [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] and [[Sally Webster]]. Despite a difficult start with Tyrone, they finally got on and she was invited to share drinks at the [[Rovers]] for Molly's birthday.
 ==Hobbies and interests==
-As well as pigeons, Connie also likes Bingo, and Jack has accompanied her - despite it reminding him of Vera. She says "you can't fault" a sherry trifle.
+As well as pigeons, Connie also liked bingo, and Jack has accompanied her - despite it reminding him of Vera. She says "you can't fault" a sherry trifle.
+==Background information==
-==First scene/words==
+*Connie's character was introduced to provide a storyline to move [[Jack Duckworth]] into the background due to actor [[William Tarmey]]'s ill health. After Tarmey quit ''[[Coronation Street]]'' for good in [[2010]] and departed later in the year, Connie made her final appearance in [[December 2010]], a month after Jack's departure.
-Connie was first seen with Scarlet, Jacks’ pigeon, knocking on number 9, as Jack was walking back from the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]].
+==Quotes==
-''"Oh, er, excuse me you don't know if anyone's in at number nine do ya?"''
+"Oh, er, excuse me you don't know if anyone's in at No. 9 do ya?" (First Line)
+---
-After telling Jack she was fond of pigeons too, he invited her in for a cup of tea and to see the rest of his flock.
-==Background Information==
-Connie Rathbone is played by [[Rita May]], portraying her fifth character in the programme.
-==See also==
-[[Connie Rathbone – List of appearances|Full list of appearances]]
+"I miss Jack like you wouldn't believe, he'd hate to see you struggling like this. If he were here now..." (Final Line before being interrupted by Tyrone)
+==List of appearances==
+'''2009'''
+{| width="100%" style="margin-bottom:0em; border-bottom: 0px solid #B8C7D9;" cellspacing=2
+|style="width:25%; font-size:100%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; padding-left:1em;"|
+*[[Episode 7056 (17th April 2009)|Fri 17th Apr (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7057 (17th April 2009)|Fri 17th Apr (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7059 (20th April 2009)|Mon 20th Apr (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7068 (4th May 2009)|Mon 4th May (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7070 (6th May 2009)|Wed 6th May]]
+*[[Episode 7076 (15th May 2009)|Fri 15th May (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7102 (19th June 2009)|Fri 19th Jun (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7104 (22nd June 2009)|Mon 22nd Jun (2)]]
+|style="width:25%; font-size:100%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; padding-left:1em;"|
+*[[Episode 7107 (26th June 2009)|Fri 26th Jun (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7111 (3rd July 2009)|Fri 3rd Jul (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7114 (6th July 2009)|Mon 6th Jul (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7116 (10th July 2009)|Fri 10th Jul (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7117 (10th July 2009)|Fri 10th Jul (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7118 (13th July 2009)|Mon 13th Jul (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7120 (15th July 2009)|Wed 16th Jul]]
+*[[Episode 7121 (17th July 2009)|Fri 17th Jul (1)]]
+|style="width:25%; font-size:100%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; padding-left:1em;"|
+*[[Episode 7122 (17th July 2009)|Fri 17th Jul (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7146 (21st August 2009)|Fri 21st Aug (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7147 (21st August 2009)|Fri 21st Aug (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7153 (3rd September 2009)|Thu 3rd Sep]]
+*[[Episode 7154 (4th September 2009)|Fri 4th Sep (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7156 (7th September 2009)|Mon 7th Sep (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7157 (7th September 2009)|Mon 7th Sep (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7162 (14th September 2009)|Mon 14th Sep (2)]]
+|style="width:25%; font-size:100%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; padding-left:1em;"|
+*[[Episode 7165 (18th September 2009)|Fri 18th Sep (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7189 (22nd October 2009)|Thu 22nd Oct]]
+*[[Episode 7190 (23rd October 2009)|Fri 23rd Oct (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7201 (6th November 2009)|Fri 6th Nov (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7203 (9th November 2009)|Mon 9th Nov (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7204 (9th November 2009)|Mon 9th Nov (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7224 (7th December 2009)|Mon 7th Dec (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7237 (25th December 2009)|Fri 25th Dec]]
+|}
+'''2010'''
+{| width="50%" style="margin-bottom:0em; border-bottom: 0px solid #B8C7D9;" cellspacing=2
+|style="width:25%; font-size:100%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; padding-left:1em;"|
+*[[Episode 7279 (22nd February 2010)|Mon 22nd Feb (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7280 (22nd February 2010)|Mon 22nd Feb (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7283 (26th February 2010)|Fri 26th Feb (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7337 (10th May 2010)|Mon 10th May (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7420 (9th September 2010)|Thu 9th Sep]]
+*[[Episode 7441 (8th October 2010)|Fri 8th Oct (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7463 (8th November 2010)|Mon 8th Nov (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7464 (8th November 2010)|Mon 8th Nov (2)]]
+|style="width:25%; font-size:100%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; padding-left:1em;"|
+*[[Episode 7465 (11th November 2010)|Thu 11th Nov]]
+*[[Episode 7468 (15th November 2010)|Mon 15th Nov (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7470 (18th November 2010)|Thu 18th Nov]]
+*[[Episode 7473 (22nd November 2010)|Mon 22nd Nov (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7493 (17th December 2010)|Fri 17th Dec (1)]]
+*[[Episode 7494 (17th December 2010)|Fri 17th Dec (2)]]
+*[[Episode 7495 (20th December 2010)|Mon 20th Dec]]
+|}
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