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|sibling(s) = [[Pam Hobsworth]]
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|first appearance = [[Episode 5953 (2nd February 2005)|2nd February 2005]]
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'''Diggory Compton''' was the local baker, owning [[Comptons]] in [[Victoria Street]]. He tried wooing [[Liz McDonald]] by inviting her to a [[Christmas]] dinner party in [[2005]], however she ended up meeting her future drummer husband [[Vernon Tomlin]] at the event. He left [[Weatherfield]] when his business failed. Diggory's daughter, [[Molly Compton|Molly]] visited him in [[2008]] after falling out with her fiancé [[Tyrone Dobbs]].
   
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On [[5th January]] [[2009]], Molly received a call from the hospital that Diggory's appendix had burst. Several days later, it was revealed that Diggory would recover but would ultimately miss the wedding due to being hospitalised for a week.
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Diggory Compton was played by actor Eric Potts. Diggory was the local baker, owning the bakery near the street. He tried wooing Liz McDonald by inviting her to a Christmas dinner party in 2005, however she ended up meeting her future drummer husband Vernon Tomlin at the event. He left Weatherfield when his business failed. Diggory's daughter, Molly visited him in 2008 after falling out with her fiance [[Tyrone Dobbs]].
  
   
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In [[April 2010]], Molly and Tyrone were due to visit Diggory at his house in the country, however they were caught up in a car accident, leading to Molly becoming hospitalised. Diggory went to visit her, although he left before his sister [[Pam Hobsworth|Pam]] arrived to see her.
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On January 5 2009, Molly received a call from the hospital that Diggory's appendix had burst. Several days later, It was revealed Diggory would recover but would ultimately miss the wedding due to being hospitalised for a week.
  
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After Molly died following a tram crash in [[December 2010]], Diggory was devastated by what happened. He didn't attend the funeral as he was too grief stricken over his daughter's death.
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==First and last lines==
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"Thank-you. Get in there.... Yee-haw!" (First line)
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"How'd you get one of them, eh? 'Cos I'll tell yer, no-one has tried harder than me. Had me eye on that [[Liz McDonald]] for a while but oh no... was no more of a success there than I've been with the [[Comptons|shop]]." (Final line, to [[Roy Cropper]])
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==See also==
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*[[Diggory Compton - List of appearances|Full list of appearances]]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Compton, Diggory}}
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[[Category:Coronation Street characters]]
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[[Category:2005 debuts]]
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[[Category:2006 departures]]
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[[Category:Compton family]]

Revision as of 20:02, 18 June 2020

Diggory Compton was the local baker, owning Comptons in Victoria Street. He tried wooing Liz McDonald by inviting her to a Christmas dinner party in 2005, however she ended up meeting her future drummer husband Vernon Tomlin at the event. He left Weatherfield when his business failed. Diggory's daughter, Molly visited him in 2008 after falling out with her fiancé Tyrone Dobbs.

On 5th January 2009, Molly received a call from the hospital that Diggory's appendix had burst. Several days later, it was revealed that Diggory would recover but would ultimately miss the wedding due to being hospitalised for a week.

In April 2010, Molly and Tyrone were due to visit Diggory at his house in the country, however they were caught up in a car accident, leading to Molly becoming hospitalised. Diggory went to visit her, although he left before his sister Pam arrived to see her.

After Molly died following a tram crash in December 2010, Diggory was devastated by what happened. He didn't attend the funeral as he was too grief stricken over his daughter's death.

First and last lines

"Thank-you. Get in there.... Yee-haw!" (First line)

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"How'd you get one of them, eh? 'Cos I'll tell yer, no-one has tried harder than me. Had me eye on that Liz McDonald for a while but oh no... was no more of a success there than I've been with the shop." (Final line, to Roy Cropper)

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