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[]
| No | Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Corbishley | 1902–1919 |
| 2 | George Diggins | 1919–1937 |
| 3 | Jack Walker | 1937–1970 |
| 4 | Annie Walker | 1970–1984 |
| 5 | Billy Walker | 1984–1985 |
| 6 | Bet Lynch | 1985–1987, 1992–1995 |
| 7 | Alec Gilroy | 1987–1992 |
| 8 | Vera Duckworth | 1995–1998 |
| 9 | Natalie Barnes | 1998–2001 |
| 10 | Duggie Ferguson | 2001–2002 |
| 11 | Eve Elliott | 2002 |
| 12 | Fred Elliott | 2002–2006 |
| 13 | Liz McDonald | 2006–2011* |
| 14 | Stella Price | 2011–2013 |
| 15 | Steve McDonald and Michelle Connor | 2013-2015 |
| 16 | Steve and Liz McDonald | 2015-2017 |
| 17 | Peter Barlow and Toyah Battersby | 2017-2018 |
| 18 | Johnny Connor | 2018-2021 |
| 19 | Jenny Connor | 2021-2023, 2023-2025 |
| 20 | Carla Connor | 2025 |
| 21 | Eva Price | 2025- |
*For a short while after Liz left there was no legal licensee, hence Steve was running it against the law until he brought in Stella.
Owner/Leaseholder[]
| Name(s) | Duration |
|---|---|
| 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/Gilroy | 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 | 2006–2011, 2013-2015, 2015-2017 |
| Steve McDonald | 2011–2012 |
| Stella Price and Karl Munro | 2012 |
| Stella Price | 2012-2013 |
| Stella and Gloria Price | 2013 |
| Steve and Liz McDonald | 2013-2015 |
| Liz McDonald and Tony Stewart | 2015 |
| Peter Barlow and Toyah Battersby | 2017–2018 |
| Johnny and Jenny Connor | 2018-2021 |
| Jenny Connor | 2021-2023 |
| Jenny Connor and Daisy Midgeley | 2023-2024 |
| Carla Connor | 2024-2025 |
| Ben and Maggie Driscoll | 2025- |
Temporary managers[]
| Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| Vince Plummer | 1961 |
| Brenda Riley | 1966 |
| Billy Walker | 1972–1973 |
| Glyn Thomas | 1973 |
| Gordon Lewis | 1981, 1984, 1984–1985 |
| Fred Gee | 1984 |
| Frank Harvey | 1984, 1985 |
| Betty Turpin/Williams | 1985, 1996 |
| Liz McDonald | 1993, 2000–2001 |
| Rodney Bostock | 1995 |
| Jim McDonald | 2000 |
| Linda Baldwin | 2001 |
| Lillian Spencer | 2002 |
| Stella Price | 2011-2012 |
| Carla Connor | 2020 |
| Glenda Shuttleworth | 2025 |
Barstaff[]
Barmaids
Note: the below is the official list as used by ITV. Short-term help, in some cases just a few hours, includes Hilda Ogden in 1967, Elsie Tanner in 1969, Deirdre Hunt in 1974, Vera Duckworth in 1983 and Carla Connor in 2018.
Barmaids prior to 1960, as depicted in numerous books, include; Janey Atkinson, Sarah Bridges, Avis Buck, Flo Chad, Lil Foyle, Edna Tatlock, Sally Todd, Lottie Kemp, Becky and Gracie Ashton.
| No | Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concepta Riley/Hewitt | 1960–1962 |
| 2 | Nona Willis | 1961 |
| 3 | Doreen Lostock | 1961 |
| 4 | Irma Ogden | 1964–1965 |
| 5 | Emily Nugent | 1968 |
| 6 | Lucille Hewitt | 1960s–1970s |
| 7 | Betty Turpin/Williams | 1969-2012 |
| 8 | Bet Lynch | 1970–1985 |
| 9 | Blanche Hunt | 1974 |
| 10 | Gail Potter | 1976 |
| 11 | Dawn Perks | 1977 |
| 12 | Arlene Jones | 1980 |
| 13 | Carole Fairbanks | 1981 |
| 14 | Diane Hawkins | 1981 |
| 15 | Suzie Birchall | 1983 |
| 16 | Kath Goodwin | 1984 |
| 17 | Maureen Barnett | 1985 |
| 18 | Gloria Todd | 1985–1988 |
| 19 | Sally Seddon | 1986 |
| 20 | Alison Dougherty | 1986 |
| 21 | Margo Richardson | 1987 |
| 22 | Sandra Stubbs | 1988-1989 |
| 23 | Tina Fowler | 1989–1990 |
| 24 | Liz McDonald | 1990–1993, 1993, 1994-1995, 1996, 2004–2006, 2018 |
| 25 | Angie Freeman | 1990 |
| 26 | Raquel Wolstenhulme | 1991–1996 |
| 27 | Tanya Pooley | 1993–1994 |
| 28 | Jenny Bradley | 1993 |
| 29 | Vicky Arden | 1995 |
| 30 | Carol Starkey | 1995 |
| 31 | Lorraine Ramsden | 1995 |
| 32 | Tricia Armstrong | 1995–1997 |
| 33 | Joyce Smedley | 1996 |
| 34 | Judy Mallett | 1996–1999 |
| 35 | Samantha Failsworth | 1996–1998 |
| 36 | Natalie Barnes | 1997–1998 |
| 37 | Lorraine Brownlow | 1998–1999 |
| 38 | Leanne Battersby | 1999–2000, 2008, 2017-2018 |
| 39 | Amy Goskirke | 2000 |
| 40 | Geena Gregory | 2000–2002 |
| 41 | Toyah Battersby | 2000–2001 |
| 42 | Shelley Unwin | 2001–2006 |
| 43 | Edna Miller | 2001 |
| 44 | Maria Sutherland | 2002–2003 |
| 45 | Tracy Barlow | 2003, 2011 |
| 46 | Bev Unwin | 2003–2004, 2005–2006 |
| 47 | Violet Wilson | 2004–2008 |
| 48 | Michelle Connor | 2006–2009, 2009–2010, 2013, 2015-2017 |
| 49 | Lauren Wilson | 2007–2008 |
| 50 | Becky Granger/McDonald | 2008–2011 |
| 51 | Kelly Crabtree | 2008 |
| 52 | Poppy Morales | 2008–2009 |
| 53 | Tina McIntyre | 2010–2014 |
| 54 | Eva Price | 2011–2013, 2014–2018 |
| 55 | Sunita Alahan | 2012 |
| 56 | Gloria Price | 2012, 2013 |
| 57 | Mandy Kamara | 2012–2013 |
| 58 | Eileen Grimshaw | 2015 |
| 59 | Sarah Platt | 2015-2018 |
| 60 | Erica Holroyd | 2015-2017 |
| 61 | Kate Connor | 2018-2019 |
| 62 | Gemma Winter/Winter-Brown | 2018-2023, 2023- |
| 63 | Emma Brooker | 2019-2022 |
| 64 | Charlie Wood | 2020 |
| 65 | Daisy Midgeley | 2021-2023, 2024-2025 |
| 66 | Glenda Shuttleworth | 2022-2023, 2023-2025, 2025- |
| 67 | Lauren Bolton | 2025- |
Barmen and potmen
| No | Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Cheveski | 1961 |
| 2 | Sam Leach | 1962 |
| 3 | Jacko Ford | 1972 |
| 4 | Terry Bradshaw | 1976 |
| 5 | Fred Gee | 1976–1984 |
| 6 | Wilf Starkey | 1985 |
| 7 | Frank Mills | 1985–1986 |
| 8 | Jack Duckworth | 1985, 1986–1995, 1998-1999, 2001–2002 |
| 9 | Charlie Bracewell | 1989 |
| 10 | Alec Gilroy | 1995 |
| 11 | Bill Webster | 1995 |
| 12 | Andy McDonald | 1995–1996 |
| 13 | Sandy Hunter | 1998 |
| 14 | Martin Platt | 1999 |
| 15 | Gary Mallett | 1999 |
| 16 | Spider Nugent | 1999 |
| 17 | Vinny Sorrell | 1999–2000 |
| 18 | Jim McDonald | 2000 |
| 19 | Peter Barlow | 2001 |
| 20 | Timothy Spencer | 2002 |
| 21 | Harry Flagg | 2002–2003 |
| 22 | Ciaran McCarthy | 2003–2005, 2010–2011 |
| 23 | Sean Tully | 2005-2018, 2018-2023, 2023- |
| 24 | Vernon Tomlin | 2007–2008 |
| 25 | Karl Munro | 2011–2012, 2013 |
| 26 | Lewis Archer | 2012 |
| 27 | Jason Grimshaw | 2013 |
| 28 | Tony Stewart | 2014–2015 |
| 29 | Henry Newton | 2018 |
| 30 | Ryan Connor | 2020-2022, 2024-2025 |
Caterers[]
| No | Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Williams | 1969–2012 |
| 2 | Liz McDonald | 1992-1993 |
| 3 | Sean Tully | 2012, 2013–2017 |
| 4 | Mandy Kamara | 2012–2013 |
| 5 | Ollie Driscoll | 2025- |
Cleaners[]
| No | Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Longhurst | 1963–1964 |
| 2 | Hilda Ogden | 1964–1987 |
| 3 | Clara Midgeley | 1966 |
| 4 | Dennis Tanner | 1967 |
| 5 | Alice Pickins | 1969 |
| 6 | Amy Burton | 1987–1988 |
| 7 | Sandra Stubbs | 1988–1989 |
| 8 | Joyce Smedley | 1996–1997 |
| 9 | Tricia Armstrong | 1995, 1997 |
| 10 | Vera Duckworth | 1999–2000 |
| 11 | Edna Miller | 2000–2001 |
| 12 | Harry Flagg | 2002–2004 |
| 13 | Anna Windass | 2014–2017 |
