| rdfs:comment | - Ivy Joan Brennan (née Nelson; previously Tilsley) was a Coronation Street resident from 1979 to 1994, wife of Bert Tilsley and later Don Brennan, mother of Brian Tilsley and grandmother of Nick Tilsley and Sarah Platt. Prior to living in the Street, Ivy had worked at the Mark Brittain Warehouse and factory Baldwin's Casuals, where she served as shop steward and supervisor. She was never afraid to speak her mind and was used to standing up to the management on behalf of her fellow machinists, including Ida Clough and her closest friend, Vera Duckworth.
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| abstract | - Ivy Joan Brennan (née Nelson; previously Tilsley) was a Coronation Street resident from 1979 to 1994, wife of Bert Tilsley and later Don Brennan, mother of Brian Tilsley and grandmother of Nick Tilsley and Sarah Platt. Prior to living in the Street, Ivy had worked at the Mark Brittain Warehouse and factory Baldwin's Casuals, where she served as shop steward and supervisor. She was never afraid to speak her mind and was used to standing up to the management on behalf of her fellow machinists, including Ida Clough and her closest friend, Vera Duckworth. Ivy moved to the Street in 1979 when she, Bert and Brian moved into No.5. That same year, Brian married Gail Potter and the newlyweds moved into their own house in 1980, shortly before the birth of their son Nick. Ivy and Bert were a strong couple but Bert spent most of their time in the Street out of work and died from a stroke in a psychiatric hospital in 1984. Ivy's attentions were transferred to Brian and Gail's marriage and she often interfered, particularly where Nicky was concerned. A staunch Catholic, Ivy fought for Brian and Gail to work through their differences, which was no easy task as they both had affairs and later divorced. When Brian died in 1989, and Gail married Martin Platt in 1991, Ivy continued to be a presence in Gail's life, interfering under cover of protecting Brian's memory. Ivy herself got married again, to taxi driver Don Brennan in 1988. In the 1990s, Ivy worked at Bettabuy, the factory having been demolished. She turned to drink when Don left her after having an affair with Julie Dewhurst, but Don returned to her to help her through her problems. Ivy left the Street in 1994 to live at a religious retreat and died there after suffering a stroke the following year.
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