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Edna Birch.

Edna Birch (Nee Burrows) was a long running character in Emmerdale. She first appeared in w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2697 (24th May 2000) although she had lived in the village for most of her life beforehand apart from a few years as a married woman. She has a fiery temper but a good heart and is an w:c:emmerdale:Annie Sugden type matriarch of the village. She is now retired and lives at w:c:emmerdale:Woodbine Cottage with her pet dog w:c:emmerdale:Tootsie. Edna was played by actress w:c:emmerdale:Shirley Stelfox. In December 2015, Shirley Stelfox died after a short illness. She had already filmed her last scenes as Edna even though she hoped to return to the show once she was better. In w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7492 (3rd May 2016) Edna died off-screen after a battle with ovarian cancer.

Biography/Backstory[]

Edna Burrows was born on the 21st April 1937 to w:c:emmerdale:Ernest Burrows and his wife. She had a sister Lily Burrows born in 1946. Edna grew up in Beckindale village and knew of w:c:emmerdale:Amos Brearly and w:c:emmerdale:Annie Sugden. Edna married a man called w:c:emmerdale:Harold Birch in the 1960s, but Harold was secretly gay and in love with his friend w:c:emmerdale:Lawrence White. At the same time, Edna adopted her nephew w:c:emmerdale:Peter Birch, the son of her sister w:c:emmerdale:Lily Butterfield.

2000-2015[]

Edna Birch had been a villager for many years by 2000. She was disgusted at w:c:emmerdale:Reverand Ashley Thomas for dating w:c:emmerdale:Bernice Blackstock. Edna upheld morals in the village.

Memorable info[]

Born: 2nd April 1937

Died: 3rd May 2016 (Aged 79)

Full Name: Edna Birch (Nee Burrows)

Family[]

Father w:c:emmerdale:Ernest Burrows

Siblings w:c:emmerdale:Lily Butterfield

Spouse w:c:emmerdale:Harold Birch

Great nieces w:c:emmerdale:Eve Jensen

First cousins w:c:emmerdale:Mildred Finch

Second cousins once removed w:c:emmerdale:Harriet Finch

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