| Christopher Hewitt | |||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Victoria Baker (1962–1964) Stephen Ward (1967–1975) |
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| Created by | Harry Driver | ||||||||
| Introduced by | H.V. Kershaw | ||||||||
| Duration | 1962–64, 1967, 1975 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 6 August 1962 Episode 172 |
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| Last appearance | 31 December 1975 Episode 1561 |
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| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga | ||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1962 | ||||||||
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Christopher Hewitt is the child born to Harry and Concepta Hewitt in 1962, played by child actors Victoria Baker and Stephen Ward. His mother's pregnancy causes a stir in the Street as most believe Concepta, at 34 years of age, too old for a baby. However, his birth comes as a joy to everyone. To mark the Hewitt's first wedding anniversary they throw a party in the Rovers to celebrate, but on the night the celebrations are cut short when Christopher is abducted from outside Swindley's shop. Three days later Elsie Tanner happens upon one of her daughter Linda's school friends Joan Akers and was surprised to find her with a baby. Recognising the child as Christopher, Elsie rings the police. Joan is arrested and Christopher is returned home safe. The Hewitt family, minus Lucille, leave the Street in 1964, but return in 1967 for the wedding of Elsie Tanner to Steve Tanner. It is on this visit that Christopher's father Harry sadly dies after being crushed by a car he is attempting to fix. Christopher accompanies his grieving mother back to Ireland, returning only once more for a fly-in visit to Annie Walker in 1975.
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