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| − | '''Linda Cheveski''' (née '''Tanner''') was the daughter of [[Elsie Tanner]]. She grew up in [[Coronation Street (Weatherfield)|Coronation Street]], but after marrying [[Ivan Cheveski]] in [[1958]] and later emigrating to [[Canada]] |
+ | '''Linda Cheveski''' (née '''Tanner''') was the daughter of [[Elsie Tanner]]. She grew up in [[Coronation Street (Weatherfield)|Coronation Street]], but after marrying [[Ivan Cheveski]] in [[1958]] and later emigrating to [[Canada]]. She made return visits to Coronation Street (normally when in marriage problems with Ivan) in the [[1960s]] with her most recent visit being in [[1984]]. |
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Revision as of 14:58, 23 December 2013
Linda Cheveski (née Tanner) was the daughter of Elsie Tanner. She grew up in Coronation Street, but after marrying Ivan Cheveski in 1958 and later emigrating to Canada. She made return visits to Coronation Street (normally when in marriage problems with Ivan) in the 1960s with her most recent visit being in 1984.
Biography
1940-1961: Early life in Weatherfield
Linda Tanner was the daughter of Arnold and Elsie Tanner. She was born in Annie Walker's living room at the Rovers Return Inn on the 8th January 1940, being delivered by Ena Sharples. Linda grew up in the Street, presumably attending Bessie Street School.
Like her mother Elsie, Linda was interested in men and eager to marry. At thirteen, she fought off her mother's boyfriend Chuck Nelson when he tried to rape her. She took a job at Elliston's Raincoat Factory and briefly dated David Barlow before falling for Roy Newman, an American GI stationed at Burtonwood. The pair became engaged but the whirlwind romance didn't last.
In 1957, she met Ivan Cheveski, a Polish immigrant, and they married in 1958. Their lives together began happily with a move to Warrington, but Linda quickly grew dissatisfied with the marriage as Ivan wanted to support her and didn't want her go off to work or to begin a family until they were financially secure. When she fell pregnant in late 1960, she fled to Weatherfield and moved back in with Elsie and younger brother Dennis. Ivan tracked her down but she was surprised when he liked the idea of having a baby, so they reconciled.
Deciding to stay in Weatherfield for the time being, the Cheveskis bought 9 Coronation Street and moved in. Linda gave birth to a baby boy on 14th June 1961 after two days in labour. Although Linda settled into motherhood well in Weatherfield, Ivan became interested in a job at his friend's firm in Canada. Linda was less keen on emigrating and ripped up the forms. Eventually she agreed, but didn't tell Elsie - eventually Ena Sharples told her. The Cheveskis left the country as planned a week later.
1962-1984: Later years
Linda, Ivan and Paul returned to the UK for Christmas 1962, and Linda admitted to Elsie she wasn't happy in Canada. Although Ivan was offered his old job back, they returned to Montreal. During her brief visit, Linda became suspicious that Elsie was having an affair with Len Fairclough.
Linda and Ivan had a second son, Martin Cheveski, born in 1964.
The family returned again in 1966, but although Linda wanted to stay in Weatherfield, Ivan had his heart set on Birmingham. Linda had been having an affair with a Canadian called Mike, and didn't know whether or not to return to Ivan.
Linda as she appeared upon her return in 1984
As Linda was about to follow her husband to Birmingham, Paul went missing - he later turned up, having been rescued from the canal by a mystery man. The incident brought Ivan back to Weatherfield, and the Cheveskis reconciled again, and moved to Birmingham.
Aside from a brief return for Elsie's wedding to Steve Tanner in 1967, Christmas that year and Dennis's wedding the following year, Linda was not seen on the Street again until 1984, when she was entrusted by Elsie to take care of the sale of No.11 after she had left to live in Portugal. By this time, Linda was estranged from Ivan and hoped to stay in Weatherfield, but Elsie was adamant that the house be sold. Linda sold up to Bill Webster for £11,500 and left the Street again.
Background information
Linda with Emily Bishop reminiscing on Elsie Tanner's life
- Linda was one of the original characters of Coronation Street. She appeared in the first scene in Episode 1. Although she did not appear continuously between 1960 and 1984, in terms of time between first and last appearances in the programme Anne Cunningham was the longest serving actress of the original cast.
- Linda and Ivan's emigration to Canada in 1961 came about because the Equity actors' strike prevented Anne Cunningham from renewing her contract.
- Anne Cunningham's last appearance of Linda was in a spin-off video The Life and Loves of Elsie Tanner, released in 1987 shortly after the death of Patricia Phoenix. The video featured Linda, Emily Bishop and Mike Baldwin talking about Elsie's life and featured the use of clips. However, the video is somewhat not canon as it was known for hinting that Elsie had died, but in 2011, Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie) mentioned Elsie's death occurred in the mid-2000s, meaning these events could not have taken place. Also, Linda's visit wasn't mentioned in the series either.
- Since Dennis Tanner's return in 2011, he has mentioned nothing of Linda or her children.
Quotes
"I brought you some empties. Oh, and I want a quarter of boiled ham" (First line to Elsie Lappin)
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"Bye Bill" (Final line to Bill Webster)
See also
External links
| Original characters | ||
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| Ken Barlow | Frank Barlow | Ida Barlow | David Barlow | Jack Walker | Annie Walker | Elsie Tanner | Dennis Tanner | Linda Cheveski | Ivan Cheveski | Harry Hewitt | Lucille Hewitt | Concepta Riley | Ena Sharples | Minnie Caldwell | Martha Longhurst | Albert Tatlock | Christine Hardman | Florrie Lindley | Esther Hayes | Leonard Swindley |