| Ida Clough | |||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Helene Palmer | ||||||
| Duration | 1978–88, 1995–98 | ||||||
| First appearance | 3 April 1978 | ||||||
| Last appearance | 19 August 1998 | ||||||
| Profile | |||||||
| Date of birth | 1937 | ||||||
| Occupation | Machinist | ||||||
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Ida Clough (née Bulmer) was played by Helene Palmer. Ida first appeared in 1978 she was a machinist at Baldwin's casuals and was always militant and behind anyone who wanted to strike. Over the years she worked alongside Ivy Tilsley, Vera Duckworth, Elsie Tanner and Shirley Armitage.
In 1980 Ida went head to head with Ivy Tilsley to become The union leader,but she lost out to Ivy. When Mike Baldwin was charged with drink driving in 1988 it had been Ida who had reported him and Mike sacked her. Ida returned to the street for Ivy's funeral in 1995 and Mike Baldwin agreed to take her back at the factory. This time she was working alongside Janice Battersby and Sally Webster. In 1997 when the Duckworths decided to renew their wedding vows in Las Vegas, Vera suggested they fly Ida out as a witness. Ida Clough made her last appearance in Coronation Street in 1998. At the funeral of Vera Duckworth Rita mentioned the trio Vera, Ivy and Ida in the past tense, and later mentioned Ida had died prior to 2008.
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