List of Coronation Street characters (1969)

Betty Williams

Cyril Turpin

Cyril Turpin is played by William Moore. Policeman Cyril arrived in Coronation Street with his wife Betty Turpin in 1969, to stay with his sister-in-law Maggie Clegg. The Turpins set up home in Weatherfield and in 1971, Cyril left the police force for an office job. After 1972, Cyril was not seen on screen anymore, only spoken about by Betty. In February 1974, Cyril was due to attend Len Fairclough's and Rita Littlewood's engagement party in the Rovers Return, but he died on his way there.

Janet Reid

Janet Felicity Reid (previously Barlow) is played by actress Judith Barker from her debut in 1969 until she was killed off in 1977. Janet worked as the town clerk in Weatherfield. Always portrayed as an upwardly mobile homewrecker, she first came into the picture as a love interest for Len Fairclough, but she finished their relationship. In 1971, she set her sights on Alan Howard, but his wife, Elsie, saw Janet for what she was and confronted her in the corner shop, telling her exactly what she thought of her; Elsie's big heart, however, made her realise that Janet was a bleeding heart, who just wanted to be loved.