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| Bert Tilsley | |
| Occupation | Foundry worker |
| Born | 8th June 1935 |
| Sibling(s) | Trevor Tilsley |
| Spouse(s) | Ivy Nelson (1956) |
| Children | Brian Tilsley (1958) |
| First appearance | 29th January 1979 |
| Last appearance | 27th July 1983 |
| Duration | 1979-1983 |
| Played by | Peter Dudley |
Herbet Harrison "Bert" Tilsley A Manchester United and Mantovani fan.
January 1982: After being unemployed for nearly two years, Bert gets a job as fitter at Longshaws Foundary in Bessemer Street.
July 1983: Bert is injured in a cmpressor accident at Brian's garage. He spends two days unconsciousness, and when he comes home he realised he is an invalid. At the end of July he disappears and is found a week later dazed and confused in Bristol, where it is found he has had a nervous breakdown and he is admitted to hospital. He never leaves and is never seen on the Street again, and dies in hospital in January 1984.
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