Betty Driver AKA Betty Turpins of Coronation Street Her Last Show

Elizabeth Mary Driver, MBE 20 May 1920 - 15 October 2011 was best know Betty Turpin and later Betty Williams in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, a role she played for 42 years from 1969 to 2011, appearing in 2732 episodes.
kzbin.info...
This is a celebration of Betty's life and also it's a look at her final show at her funeral at st. Mary's church in Manchester .
Betty had previously appeared as Mrs Edgley in Coronation Street spin-off Pardon the Expression (1965-1966) opposite Arthur Lowe. In her early career she was a singer, appearing in musical films such as Boots! Boots! (1934), opposite George Formby, and in Penny Paradise (1938), directed by Carol Reed. She was made an MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours.
A very big thank you for reading my notes and if you enjoy my channel, please leave a like, subscribe, and switch on the notifications bell so you will be notified of when new videos go up it costs you nothing 😊
Subscribe kzbin.info...
Please leave comments on the video if you like, I love to get to know you and I will answer as many as possible because I love the conversations, so Interesting. And please chat with each other and make friends, it's our channel, not my channel.
Also, I've started a new channel on KZbin called Your Parking Films for people who travel and want to find a nice free location for their motorhome or campervan all around the UK.
Also, send in your by WhatsApp or Viber your parking spots and I will put them online. Please be in them if you wish and have some fun leave the address and postcode if possible.
Take care of yourself, Alan.

[@Karin-]

I haven't watched Coronation St for years, just not the same without the older cast members like Betty. She was good and could be humorous too.

[@annfahy2589]

Yes its change too much,sex& drugs etc. Before so nice

[@Joan-COYI]

I was a huge fan of Betty Driver she was a brilliant actress who worked hard all of her life. Thanks for all of the info Alan. Very interesting. Betty Turpin was a wonderful character. This is very nostalgic, there’s only one Betty Driver.

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Hello Joan she seemed a very level-headed woman from the interviews I've seen and I only once had personal contact with them. I asked for a signed photograph for a website I was constructing and she sent it along with a little letter. Thank you for the comments. Regards, Alan

[@DavidJHarrisonEssex]

Betty aways came across to me as a very nice person, no wonder she was so liked by so many. Pity we have nowhere to visit. I wonder where she was laid to rest. R.I.P Betty.

[@lippyfrybender4622]

Well spoken women

[@annfahy2589]

Lovely stories Betty! Sadly missed😢

[@philstrachan]

She was a lovely lady.

[@christinedavies4895]

What a lovely lady Betty was. Thank you for this video

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

A pleasure Christine

[@annfahy2589]

Betty was a star❤

[@Liesl_Cigarboxguitar]

A legendary lady. And so down to earth. Great film Alan.I really enjoyed it.

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Hi Liesl Very nice of you to comment. She was a lovely lady in real life. Thank you, Alan

[@bradmanchester7843]

​@@MotorHomeBeepBeepcan you please contact me

[@charlottespurway7490]

Rest in place Betty Drives and I will miss you 😇😇

[@jonathansteele9457]

Hi Alan Other great blog loved Betty when she was on coronation st

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Thank you, Jonathan

[@kenpickles7705]

I met Betty in brierfield. Nelson. She was opening bathroom store. We had nice chat

[@karenboouk531]

Hi Alan hope your well Betty did seem to be just one of those lovely old fashioned lady that respected people and cared for anyone down to earth too. RIP SWEETHEART BETTY xxxx 💕💕💕

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Hello Karen, I was asked her for a signed out to go for a website and she was very nice and sent it immediately. I heard she was a lovely lady in real life. Very down to earth. Thank you for your great coming. It was kind of you.

[@bamboo782]

My mum knew her very well .Betty was a land girl she worked on a farm with my mums brother . There used to go and see her at the odeon threatre in Horsham.

[@deannelson2207]

1940 Betty was appearing at Coventry theatre , on the night of the coventry blitz she hid deep down in the theatre vaults with a young girl whose family was also appearing there, the girl was julie Andrews.

[@fayemagzi5151]

Good thing that it wasn't Beryl Formby, cos they didn't get along apparently.

[@saschacunliffe7383]

If you can get hold of it, her autobiography is a really excellent read.

[@hancecrawford]

Betty Drivers Husband Harry Driver was a script writter Betty was always remembered Thanks for showing keep safe

[@gillnelson9037]

Loved Betty brilliant actress my auntie was at school with her I remember her telling me when I was young. Very interesting story thanks again for sharing love from Gill Holmfirth West Yorkshire ❤️

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Hui Gill looks like you're looking at some of my first videos. And you had a slight connection with you auntie. Well done again see you soon. Alan

[@michaeld.5699]

Rest in peace 🙏

[@johnregan326]

A other brilliant video Alan keep them coming .

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Cheers John

[@marybarratt2649]

I thought she was a lovely singer and an excellent actress. Loved listening to her interview I must admit. Such an interesting life. Thank you Betty, you left many of us the better for knowing you.

[@paulhickson-vb9ic]

Loved her in Corrie rip thankyou alan❤

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Cheers, Paul

[@njp]

Great video to a legend of the street. Nice story about Beryl Fornby which was interesting. Shame she didn’t have an actual burial site but you have to respect the family’s wishes for wanting a private location. Thanks, Alan , for making another great video ❤

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Hello John, George seemed a nice guy. It was just his wife she seemed to wear the trousers for sure. Strangely enough, a couple of days ago somebody has told me the burial spot which I thought wasn't the case. But I am a time of checking out yet sounded genuine. I'll let you know. Alan

[@njp]

@@MotorHomeBeepBeep That would be brilliant if you can found out an actual burial spot. Be magic!!

[@murielgriffin6104]

Great presenter so natural like your stories 👌

[@annettemingay2970]

Who doesn’t know the stars of Coronation Street. loved her and her hot pot LoL ..R.I.P. Betty ❤️❤️❤️

[@RHR-221b]

*Rest in Peace, Mistress Elizabeth Driver!* 'Hot-pot, Ken?' Dry wit, delivered with real-life knowledge and experience. Thank you. Stay free, Alan. Rab 🍽 💚 🕊

[@RHR-221b]

PS. A pity re the mentally-deficient troll 'commentator/s' plying their crap here. As long as we are aware of their total stupidity. All the best. R 🍻 😎

[@michellesammut4309]

Never forget Betty's hot pot..she was the mother of corrie! A woman with many talents who didn't get the appreciation she deserved but she took it on the chin and became her own star

[@hancecrawford]

Hi Alan always remember at Rovers Betty's Hot pot her husband Harry Driver wrote the script for Corrie St Betty was a great actress and remember when she got elected as mayoress of weatherfield along with Alf Roberts

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Hi Hance I didn't know anything about a husband writing the scripts but that's pretty interesting. I did watch it when she was in it and when I started a website for Roger Moore she was one of the first people to come graduate me and send me a signed autograph. He was a very nice person I think in real life and very down to earth.. interesting comment as always my friend Alan

[@hancecrawford]

@@MotorHomeBeepBeep Hi Alan Betty Driver's husband Harry took Polio in 1955 and he left Coronation st he lost the power of his arms and legs and had to use his mouth to aid in typing a script along with Doris Speed (Annie Walker. Alan you could say Betty Driver and Doris speed were from the old school, both run a tight ship at the Rovers return, remembered many years ago going to Granada Studios and seeing the set and even seeing Annie Walkers fur colared lepard skin type coat take care mate.😀

[@fayemagzi5151]

Betty was my favourite character in Coronation st, and still is to this day, she had a warm personality, and was the sort of lady who would of been a 'nice auntie', speaking of family, her Mother sounded rather selfish, I was watching a chat show with her, when she mentioned that her mother had swindled her out of alot of her earnings. - Not good!! I might try to download the old film, boots boots, im entreagued about watching it.

[@catharinecarrington2705]

Here's a lovely when she done the original pat from coronation Street when Betty Betty driver for Betty Turpin was a lovely lady who run the rovers return find the driver and play ▶️▶️ in this thank you find the one of Ken Barlow's wife p Betty Turpin got a lot to the character with a the local parking at the back of the screen of coronation Street Betty Turpin with a lovely lady and she will be true remembered as everyone remember that one when she does what's at the back of the original cooking with bet lynch and and Annie walker nice you find the result any work either one who was running a lot of Deidre Rashid natural find pat phoenix grave as well as every grave and the ones from the original coronation Street Gail platt's husbands simply the best original characters from the original coronation Street Gail platt's husbands and the ones from the original EastEnders cast June brown braving everyone like that I should do original EastEnders 14 I should do one for Barbara Windsor and everyone was and everyone like Barbara went because she had a lot of personality and she's done a lot for the Alzheimer's everything for that and she's dedicating lady Barbara Windsor shoes so brilliantly talented lady and she gets really wish she is original carry on Ladywood Cena games and I should do something on it Richard beckinsale Kate beckinsale's father one of them porridge with Leonard rossiter

[@FreeBirdUKVanLife]

Corrie was never same after. Hope your doing ok? X

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

I'm doing okay at the moment. I'm going to log in and see what you're up to. Hope you enjoying your van

[@FreeBirdUKVanLife]

@@MotorHomeBeepBeep Good to hear your doing well. Not of a nightmare with the new MH but looking fwd to when it's all fixed sinister can hit the road lol x

[@carledwards2293]

I maybe mistaken but I think that's the church Richard and Judy were married in

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

I will bow to your superior knowledge because I don't know about that one...

[@christinecoleman415]

When you was speaking to the Vicar of the church did you not ask where Betty Driver's grave was ?

[@MotorHomeBeepBeep]

Hi Christine he would not tell me. He said it was private.

[@fayemagzi5151]

Maybe the Vicar wouldn't of known, Betty passed away several years ago. (RlP) . Quite an unusual scenario to have a private unknown grave like that, Iv not actually heard of that with a grave before. (?)

[@Teapot333]

@@fayemagzi5151 It’s not unheard of. Families of famous people wish to visit without hordes of strangers

[@barriegilbert1315]

Have heard she was cremated and had her ashes scattered at sea !?

[@zofo1961]

She always kept her sexuality a secret, which today means nothing rip