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Quiz about Wedding Bells in Coronation Street

Wedding Bells in Coronation Street Quiz

Weddings are always big events in TV soaps, but they don't always have an happy outcome, here is a quiz on some Coronation Street weddings.

A multiple-choice quiz by kittyconner. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kittyconner

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,437

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3962

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (3/10), Hayes1953 (10/10), jordi1963 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first Coronation Street wedding was that of Joan Walker, but who did she marry? Hint

Gordon Davis

Gordon Davies

George Davis

George Davies

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Question 2 of 10

2. October 1961 was the date for the wedding of Harry Hewitt and which barmaid? Hint

Doreen Lostock

Concepta Riley

Suzie Birchall

Diana Hawkins

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Question 3 of 10

3. In August 1962 Ken Barlow married for the first time, but to whom? Hint

Janet Reid

Valerie Tatlock

Deidre Hunt

Jackie Ingram

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Question 4 of 10

4. The following year, in October 1963, saw Jerry Booth tied the knot, with which Miss Dickinson? Hint

Alma Dickinson

Amy Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

Myra Dickinson

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Question 5 of 10

5. In December 1965 David, the younger brother of Ken Barlow, married who? Hint

Ivy Ogden

Irma Ogden

Laura Ogden

lucy Ogden

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1967 Elsie Tanner was reunited with her american GI sweetheart, they married after a whirlwind romance, what was his name? Hint

Steve Pound

Steve Tanner

Steve Farthing

Steve Penny

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Emily Nugent's first husband? Hint

Arnold Swain

Ernest Bishop

Percy Sugden

Norris Cole

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Question 8 of 10

8. Deidre Langton married her second husband in 1981, who was he? Hint

Ken Barlow

Mike Baldwin

Samir Rachid

Kevin Webster

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Question 9 of 10

9. Des Barnes married whom in 1998? Hint

Rachel Wolstenhulme

Stephanie Jones

Maxine Heavey

Natalie Horrocks

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Eddie Yeats marry? Hint

Marion Wills

Marion Williams

Marion Wilson

Marion Willis

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Apr 14 2024 : Guest 51: 3/10
Apr 07 2024 : Hayes1953: 10/10
Mar 27 2024 : jordi1963: 5/10
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Mar 19 2024 : kstyle53: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first Coronation Street wedding was that of Joan Walker, but who did she marry?

Answer: Gordon Davies

Joan was the daughter of Jack, the landord of the Rovers Return, and his wonderfully pretentious wife Annie, Annie Walker was played to perfection by the late Doris Speed.

2. October 1961 was the date for the wedding of Harry Hewitt and which barmaid?

Answer: Concepta Riley

Concepta and Harry's happiness didn't last long, in 1967 Harry was 'killed off' while trying to repair a van, the carjack collapsed, and the full weight of the vehicle fell on top of poor Harry.

3. In August 1962 Ken Barlow married for the first time, but to whom?

Answer: Valerie Tatlock

Although the marriage seemed happy enough, and brought the birth of twins Susan and Peter, it wasn't to be. Valerie met her end as the result of a faulty electrical plug on a hairdryer.

4. The following year, in October 1963, saw Jerry Booth tied the knot, with which Miss Dickinson?

Answer: Myra Dickinson

Although the marriage started off happily enough it ended in the divorce court.

5. In December 1965 David, the younger brother of Ken Barlow, married who?

Answer: Irma Ogden

Irma was the daughter of the fabulous Ogdens, Stan and Hilda. The Barlow family believed their son had married beneath him, but all that was forgotten when he died in a car crash in Australia five years later.

6. In 1967 Elsie Tanner was reunited with her american GI sweetheart, they married after a whirlwind romance, what was his name?

Answer: Steve Tanner

After a few months of marriage Steve was murdered by Joe Donelli.

7. Who was Emily Nugent's first husband?

Answer: Ernest Bishop

Another happy marriage that ended in tragedy when Ernest Bishop was shot and killed during a wages snatch at Mike Baldwins factory.

8. Deidre Langton married her second husband in 1981, who was he?

Answer: Ken Barlow

More people watched this wedding than that of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, which took place two days later.

9. Des Barnes married whom in 1998?

Answer: Natalie Horrocks

This marriage lasted only a few weeks before Des died, he was attacked by drug dealers looking for Natalie's son, and died later in hospital of an heart attack.

10. Who did Eddie Yeats marry?

Answer: Marion Willis

After all the disasters of most of the other marriages we finish with a happy ending, a year after their marriage Marion and Eddie moved to Bury, where as far as we know, they lived happily ever after.

Source: Author kittyconner

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