Alf Roberts was a fictional character in Coronation Street. He ran a grocery shop or convienence store at number 15 Coronation Street. He died in 1999. Bryan Mosley (August 25, 1931 – February 9, 1999) was a British actor, known best as grocer Alf Roberts in Coronation Street. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A widow is a woman whose spouse has died. ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... A grocer is a dealer in staple foodstuffs, such as meats, produce or dairy products, and other household supplies. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... Renee Bradshaw was a character who appeared on the British soap opera Coronation Street from 1976 to 1980. ... Audrey Roberts, played by Sue Nicholls, is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ... It has been suggested that Molly Compton be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Molly Compton be merged into this article or section. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

He was played by Bryan Mosley. Bryan Mosley (August 25, 1931 – February 9, 1999) was a British actor, known best as grocer Alf Roberts in Coronation Street. ...

History

Alf first appeared on the Street as a semi-regular character in 1961, working at the post office as a sorter alongside Ken Barlow's father, Frank (Frank Pemberton). He appeared intermitantly until 1963. Although occassionally mentioned, the character was not see again until 1971. When he returned, he still worked at the post office, albeit now in a supervisor's role. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Kenneth Barlow (born 9 October 1939) is a character in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street. ... Look up Frank, frank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ...

Alf was married first to Phyllis (who was mentioned but never made an appearance). She had been engaged to marry Alf's brother, but Alf had crashed his car, causing his brother's death. Out of a sense of duty he offered to marry Phyllis, and the marriage was a love-less one. Nevertheless, he was very upset when she died of cancer in 1972. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

He became very close to Maggie Clegg who owned the corner shop on Coronation Street. Attractive, sympathetic, a good listener, she seemed to him to be the perfect wife. However, when he proposed, she gently turned him down, unable to bring herself to enter into a marriage with someone she didn't love just to avoid being lonely. Alf was very hurt, doubly so when, shortly afterwards she married wealthy, successful businessman Ron Cooke and emigrated to Zaire. It has been suggested that Molly Compton be merged into this article or section. ...

In 1973, he needed a consort when he became mayor of Weatherfield; he had hoped that Maggie Clegg would accept the role and was surprised when she turned him down. Annie Walker, the social-climbing landlady of The Rovers Return, invited herself to become Mayoress and a desperate Alf was forced to agree. Annie did a good job - she considered herself to be Weatherfield's 'First Lady' - but her snobbishness and pretentions often infuriated and exasperated Alf. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Annie Walker with Betty Turpin. ... The opening title of Coronation Street, since 2002. ...

In 1978, he married Renee Bradshaw, who owned the corner shop. Their's had been an awkward courtship - Alf withdrew his first proposal, telling Renee very unromantically that he had been drunk when he asked her - but when he proposed a second time they married. The marriage seemed doomed from the start - Alf punched Renee's step-father, Joe Hibbert, at the wedding reception for suggesting that the only reason he had married someone as 'ugly' as Renee was to get his hands on the corner shop. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Renee Bradshaw was a character who appeared on the British soap opera Coronation Street from 1976 to 1980. ... Renee is a common female name. ...

Renee, however, made it clear that the shop was hers, and that Alf should continue to work at the post office. Their's was not a happy marriage, full of bickering and misunderstandings, and the locals couldn't help noticing they were a rather mis-matched couple.

However, when a lorry crashed into the pub, burying Alf under tons of wood, they re-assessed their lives. They decided to buy a sub-post office in Grange-Over-Sands (north of Blackpool in the North West of England) and Renee took driving lessons. It was while learning to drive that Renee's car stalled at a red traffic light in a country lane. A lorry, coming in the other direction, riding the red light in his favour, struck the car and Renee was killed. Alf, who had got out of the car once it had stalled in order to take over the wheel was unharmed. He confided in friend Ken Barlow later his guilt - seconds before Renee's death he had been arguing with her about her driving, and this petty row was the last thing they ever said to each other. (Bryan Mosley, who played Alf, arranged this excellent stunt sequence himself. An accomplished stunt man - belying his appearance - he presented his own annual stunt award at RADA (Royal Acadamy of Dramatic Art). He often arranged stunts on television and films under the name Buddy Windrush) Grange-over-Sands is a town in Cumbria, England, and in the traditional county of Lancashire. ... Kenneth Barlow (born 9 October 1939) is a character in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street. ...

Alf inherited the shop, and, over the next few years, Audrey Potter would come and go from his life. Audrey was very unlike Maggie and Renee for she was an unashamed good-time girl, her heart as big as a man's wallet. She set herself up in the back of Alf's shop as a hair stylist, and Alf caused tongues to wag when he painted Renee's name out of the shop sign. However, when Alf suggested marriage to Audrey she ran a mile.

Alf continued to run the corner shop, with various assistants, including Deirdre Barlow. He also continued as a local councillor until ill-health forced his retirement. Deirdre, after the infamous 1983 incident in which her husband, Ken, lost all control and started to strangle her. ...

In 1985, however, Audrey decided that, after a lifetime of heart-ache with unsuitable men young enough to be her sons, Alf was the man for her. They married, living first in the flat over the shop, then at no. 11 Coronation Street before buying a semi-detatched house on posh Grasmere Drive where Audrey still lives. It has been suggested that Molly Compton be merged into this article or section. ...

Alf lost his council seat to his own employee, Deirdre Barlow in May 1987 and suffered a heart attack as a result. Despite this, he was to be re-elected in the following term's elections. The local council decided to re-name Coronation Street Alf Roberts Street in his honour, and Alf was hurt when the locals opposed it. He was also made an O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) for services to local Government. Deirdre, after the infamous 1983 incident in which her husband, Ken, lost all control and started to strangle her. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Molly Compton be merged into this article or section. ... Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state. ...

When Alf was mayor for the second time, Audrey declined to be mayoress, and Alf asked Betty Turpin instead. A compromise was later reached. When Alf retired from the council, Audrey held his seat for a while. Betty Turpin - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Alf was written out of the cast when the actor who played him became seriously ill. Bryan Mosley died in 1999, shortly after Alf had died of a heart attack at a New Year's party at Gail Platt's. He slipped away peacefully in the armchair. Millions of loyal viewers truly felt as though they had lost a friend. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Gail Platt (née Potter; previously Tilsley and Hillman) is a fictional character played by actress Helen Worth on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. ...