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Ida was the perfect housewife, and doted on Frank and her boys. Ida had a special friendship with the Barlows' next-door neighbour Albert Tatlock, and visited him on a regular basis, far more than his own daughter Beattie, which sometimes caused friction between the two women, or at least some sly bitchy comments from Beattie, despite Ida's calm nature.
Ida's mother Nancy moved into No.3 in 1961 due to her failing health, and no-one expected her to outlive her daughter. One day when Ida was visiting Beattie, concern grew when Ida never arrived. Later that day, Frank learned that Ida had been hit by the bus she was intending to catch and had died.
Ida's funeral episode saw a new peak in viewing figures for Coronation Street, with 15.6 million viewers tuning in.
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