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- |
*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- |
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 | 1985 |
| Liz McDonald | 1993, 2000–2001 |
| Rodney Bostock | 1995 |
| Jim McDonald | 2000 |
| Linda Baldwin | 2001 |
| Lillian Spencer | 2002 |
| Stella Price | 2011-2012 |
| Carla Connor | 2020 |
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, 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/Gilroy | 1970–1995 |
| 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 | 1990–1996, 2004–2010, 2013—2017, 2017-2018, 2018 |
| 25 | Angie Freeman | 1990 |
| 26 | Raquel Wolstenhulme | 1991–1996 |
| 27 | Tanya Pooley | 1993–1994 |
| 28 | Jenny Bradley | 1993, 2018-2023, 2023- |
| 29 | Carol Starkey | 1995 |
| 30 | Lorraine Ramsden | 1995 |
| 31 | Tricia Armstrong | 1995–1997 |
| 32 | Joyce Smedley | 1996 |
| 33 | Judy Mallett | 1996–1999 |
| 34 | Samantha Failsworth | 1996–1998 |
| 35 | Natalie Barnes | 1997–2000 |
| 36 | Lorraine Brownlow | 1998–1999 |
| 37 | Leanne Battersby | 1999–2000, 2008, 2017-2018 |
| 38 | Amy Goskirke | 2000 |
| 39 | Toyah Battersby | 2000–2001, 2017-2018 |
| 40 | Geena Gregory | 2000–2002 |
| 41 | Shelley Unwin | 2001–2006 |
| 42 | Edna Miller | 2001 |
| 43 | Eve Elliott | 2001 |
| 44 | Linda Baldwin | 2001 |
| 45 | Maria Sutherland | 2002–2003 |
| 46 | Tracy Barlow | 2003, 2011 |
| 47 | Bev Unwin | 2003–2004, 2005–2006 |
| 48 | Violet Wilson | 2004–2008 |
| 49 | Michelle Connor | 2006–2009, 2009–2010, 2013-2017 |
| 50 | Lauren Wilson | 2007–2008 |
| 51 | Becky Granger/McDonald | 2008–2011 |
| 52 | Kelly Crabtree | 2008 |
| 53 | Poppy Morales | 2008–2009 |
| 54 | Tina McIntyre | 2010–2014 |
| 55 | Eva Price | 2011–2013, 2014–2018 |
| 56 | Sunita Alahan | 2012 |
| 57 | Gloria Price | 2012, 2013 |
| 58 | Mandy Kamara | 2012–2013 |
| 59 | Eileen Grimshaw | 2015 |
| 60 | Sarah Platt | 2015-2018 |
| 61 | Erica Holroyd | 2015-2017 |
| 62 | Kate Connor | 2018-2019 |
| 63 | Gemma Winter/Winter-Brown | 2018-2023, 2023- |
| 64 | Emma Brooker | 2019-2022 |
| 65 | Charlie Wood | 2020 |
| 66 | Daisy Midgeley | 2021-2023, 2023- |
| 67 | Glenda Shuttleworth | 2022-2023, 2023- |
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, 1986–1999, 2001–2002 |
| 9 | Charlie Bracewell | 1989 |
| 10 | Bill Webster | 1995 |
| 11 | Andy McDonald | 1995–1996 |
| 12 | Sandy Hunter | 1998 |
| 13 | Martin Platt | 1999 |
| 14 | Gary Mallett | 1999 |
| 15 | Spider Nugent | 1999 |
| 16 | Vinny Sorrell | 1999–2000 |
| 17 | Jim McDonald | 2000 |
| 18 | Peter Barlow | 2001, 2017-2018 |
| 19 | Timothy Spencer | 2002 |
| 20 | Harry Flagg | 2002–2003 |
| 21 | Ciaran McCarthy | 2003–2005, 2010–2011 |
| 22 | Sean Tully | 2005-2018, 2018-2023, 2023- |
| 23 | Vernon Tomlin | 2007–2008 |
| 24 | Karl Munro | 2011–2012, 2013 |
| 25 | Lewis Archer | 2012 |
| 26 | Jason Grimshaw | 2013 |
| 27 | Tony Stewart | 2014–2015 |
| 28 | Johnny Connor | 2018 |
| 29 | Henry Newton | 2018 |
| 30 | Ryan Connor | 2020-2022, 2024- |
Caterers[]
| No | Name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Williams | 1969–2012 |
| 2 | Sean Tully | 2012, 2013–2017 |
| 3 | Mandy Kamara | 2012–2013 |
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 |
