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| Vera Lomax | |
| Born | 19th March 1921 |
| Died | 16th January 1967 |
| Father | Alfred Sharples |
| Mother | Ena Sharples |
| Sibling(s) | Madge Sharples Ian Sharples |
| Spouse(s) | Bob Lomax |
| Children | Colin Lomax |
| First appearance | 23rd December 1960 |
| Last appearance | 16th January 1967 |
| Duration | 1960, 1963, 1966, 1967 |
| Played by | Ruth Holden |
Vera Lomax (née Sharples) was Ena Sharples' daughter, born on 19th March 1921.
Vera didn't get along with Ena and neither did her sister Madge. Vera married Bob Lomax and sometimes visited Ena in the 1960s, when Ena was caretaker at the Mission of Glad Tidings. Occasionally Ena looked after Vera's son, Colin Lomax.
Vera paid a visit to Ena in hospital when she collapsed in 1960. Despite her ill health, Ena was as irascible as ever and didn't show much appreciation for Vera's support. Ena had more than her fair share of stubborn moments and would refuse her help even if it was offered.
In 1966, Vera and Bob got into debt and split up, and Vera found herself at Ena's door. To bail her daughter out, Ena gave her the £150 she owed, even though it was all her savings. Later that year, Vera visited for Christmas, still separated from Bob, but feeling unable to take care of Colin. Vera claimed to be ill, but Ena didn't believe her and spoke to Doctor Connor, who confirmed Vera's story - she had a brain tumour and only a month to live. Vera didn't yet know her condition was terminal, and Ena didn't have the heart to tell her. Ena was in pieces as she watched her daughter wind down over the next few weeks. Vera died in January 1967.
Decades later, in 2004, Norris Cole thought that newsagent The Kabin was being haunted by Vera's ghost, as she had died in the spot now occupied by The Kabin's stockroom. Norris and several other residents had a seance to contact Vera but the 'hauntings' were caused by damp.
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