Irma Barlow
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Irma Barlow was a character in the long-running ITV soap Coronation Street. She originally appeared as Irma Ogden in 1964 and worked at the corner shop. Eventually she was joined by her infamous family, led by Stan and Hilda. Irma married Ken Barlow's younger brother David, a match which Ken did not approve of. The newlyweds bought the corner shop and ran the business until 1968 when they emigrated to Australia. Sadly David Barlow and his baby son were killed in a car crash and Irma returned to the UK alone. She found herself working at the corner shop again until her sudden departure to Wales in 1972. Irma was sometimes mentioned by other cast members, most notably when she failed to attend Stan's funeral in 1984.
