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William "Billy" Williams was an old boyfriend of Betty Turpin's from the Second World War, and later her second husband from 1995 to 1997.

The couple were reunited after five decades when Billy and his friends re-created the pub crawl they went on to celebrate VE Day in 1945. Recognising his old flame when Betty served him at the Rovers Return Inn, Billy announced himself and they re-ignited their spark, marrying within the year.

A loving and supportive husband, Billy died suddenly from a heart attack just after his second wedding anniversary.

Biography[]

Duckworths 1983
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1995: Billy marries old flame Betty Williams

During World War II, Billy and Archie Wardle were posted to the Far East. Billy and Betty attempted to exchange letters during this time - in one, Billy had even proposed marriage - but the letters weren't received, and so Billy married somebody else and had a son, Phil, as did Betty. In 1995, 50 years on from VE-Day, Billy and his old friend Archie Wardle recreated the pub crawl they did around Weatherfield on 8th May 1945. One of those pubs was the Rovers Return Inn, where Betty had worked for over 25 years. The two were amazed to come face-to-face again after so many years.

The pair went out to some tea dances, where Betty was shocked to hear of Billy's proposal that never was. Billy wanted more from the relationship, offering Betty a holiday and his hand in marriage once again. In September 1995, Betty's house was burgled, after which Billy stepped up to help her, fitting a burglar alarm to ease her nerves. Eventually Betty finally accepted Billy's persistence to marry, and they tied the knot on 20th October.

He died of a heart attack in November 1997.

Personality[]

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Background information[]

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Billy was killed off-screen in Episode 4293 (3rd November 1997), eight months after Frank Mills's last scene was broadcast in Episode 4143 (14th February 1997).

First and last lines[]

"Thank you, son. Well, I'm glad this place is still standing because the last time we were in here was during the war." (First line, to Andy McDonald)

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"I mean, it is a little lad." (Final line, breaking the news of Brad Armstrong's birth to the Duckworths).

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