Lucille Hewitt

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Lucille Hewitt was a charatcer in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street. She was the daughter of widowed Harry Hewitt and was the only child in the street for years. In 1961 Harry married barmaid Concepta Riley and the following year she had a baby, Christopher. When the child went missing, a jealous Lucille was blamed. By 1964 the Hewitts had decided to move to Ireland, an event brought about by the sacking of the actors who played Harry and Concepta. The character of Lucille was kept in the series, possibly down to the intervention of Granada Television boss Cecil Bernstein who thought it would be ridiculous to have a street with no children!

By the end of 1968 Lucille was engaged to Gordon Clegg. A wedding was planned for 1969 but the stoyline had to be dropped when actor Bill Kenwright, who played Gordon, quit the show. Lucille remained at the Rovers Return where she lived with Annie Walker but by 1973 had tired of Annie's interference. She left and moved in with Elsie Howard. Lucille disappeared from the street in 1974 and has not been seen since.

Lucille was played by Jennifer Moss.