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| '''Andrew Harrison''' (Born 19 May 1996) is an ] ] |
'''Andrew Harrison''' (Born 19 May 1996) is an ] ]who also founded Computer Fix Limited in 2012. | ||
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==Early Life== | ||
| Andrew attended South Bank Primary School in South Bank and then went on to ] until 2012 | |||
| Jones graduated from the drama school ] and performed in numerous plays including '']'' and '']'' on the ] stage. Her first television role came in 1961 when she appeared in one episode of '']'' as a policewoman. | |||
| ==Computer Programming== | |||
| Jones's first major television role was in BBC's adaptation of '']''. Jones played the maid, Smither, a small but recurring part. Prior to playing Blanche in ''Coronation Street'' her best-known role was in '']'' with ]. | |||
| Andrew has currently been working on some computer software and has been installing and upgrading computers and laptops | |||
| ==Computer Fix Limited== | |||
| Several years after her first ''Coronation Street'' role she had another guest role, as a shoplifter. In 1974 she debuted as ], the mother of ]. The part had originally been played by ], who committed ] after appearing in only two episodes. Jones, who had previously auditioned for the role, accepted an offer to take over the part at short notice as storylines had already been written for Blanche. | |||
| Andrew founded a computer company named "Computer Fix Limited" which he currently uses to fix computer issues and upgrade computer software, the company primarily was used to fix computer issues when it first started | |||
| Jones remained a regular cast member until 1976. She re-appeared in the show briefly when Blanche's grandchild ] was born in 1977, when Deirdre's marriage to ] collapsed in 1978 and when Deirdre married ] in 1981. | |||
| Throughout the 1980s Jones was a regular face on ] television, appearing in several series. These included '']'', '']'', '']'', ''Sharon and Elsie'', '']'', ''The Nesbitts Are Coming'', '']'' and ''Lovely Couple'', alongside ]. | |||
| After guest appearances in shows such as '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']'' in the 1990s, Jones reprised the role of ] in '']'' in 1996. She became a regular cast member again in 1999. Blanche's trademark withering one-liners and no-nonsense attitude made her a firm favourite of fans of the long-running show. In 2005 and 2008 Jones won a ''British Soap Award'' for Best Comedy Performance in a British Soap. Jones stated that she didn't think of her character as funny.<ref name="Mirror">{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/12/02/coronation-street-star-maggie-jones-life-in-pictures-115875-21868174/|title=Coronation Street star Maggie Jones' life in pictures|date=2 December 2009|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2 December 2009}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| She was a Roman Catholic. She married John Oliver Stansfield in 1971; he died aged 72 in ], London in 1999.<ref></ref> | |||
| John Stansfield was a barrister and came from a very wealthy family. Margaret Jones and her husband owned several estates including one in London and one in the country in Gloucestershire, England. The country estate in Gloucestershire was located adjacent to Berkeley Castle and was situated on {{convert|100|acre|km2}} that included a very large English garden, park land and forest. Ms. Jones's Personal Assistant and the family's Executive Assistant and Estate Manager was Mary Ann Patino. | |||
| ==Illness== | |||
| On 18 April 2008, Jones fell, injuring her knee and shoulder at the Manchester hotel in which she stayed while filming ''Coronation Street''. She took two weeks off work on ''Coronation Street'' to recover from the accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/6711974/Maggie-Jones.html|title=Maggie Jones (obituary)|date=2 December 2009|work=]|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|accessdate=2 December 2009}}</ref> She was written out of the series again when she fell ill in October 2009. | |||
| == Death == | |||
| {{Wikinews|British actress Maggie Jones dies age 75}} | |||
| In October 2009, Jones was admitted to ] hospital in ], for undisclosed major surgery and ]; she was reported to be making a slow and steady recovery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8304204.stm|title=Corrie star's condition improves |date=13 October 2009|publisher=]|accessdate=2 December 2009}}</ref><ref name="BBCdeath">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8391523.stm|title=Coronation Street star Maggie Jones dies aged 75 |date=2 December 2009|work=BBC News Online|publisher=]|accessdate=2 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1232679/Coronation-Street-actress-Maggie-Jones-dies-aged-75.html|title=Coronation Street actress Maggie Jones dies aged 75|last=Littlejohn|first=Georgina|date=2 December 2009|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2 December 2009}}</ref> However, complications arose from the disease, and she remained in the same hospital until she died peacefully in her sleep on the morning of 2 December 2009. She is survived by her sister Joan.<ref name="BBCdeath" /> | |||
| Her final appearance as Blanche was aired on 11 December 2009. | |||
| Jones's funeral was held at St. Peter's Catholic church in Clerkenwell, London on 15 December 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=151385985 |title =Corrie stars mourn Blanche actress |date = 16 December 2009 | accessdate=25 February 2010}}</ref> | |||
| Jones's Memorial Service for her voluminous northern connection was held with a well attended and full congregation at Salford St Johns Catholic Cathedral with Canon Anthony McBride and members of the Salford Cathedral choir on 25 February 2010 where many of her friends, colleagues and admirers from the general public turned out in strength to pay tribute to her professionalism as an actor and to her reliability, perspicacity and honesty as a friend. Tributes included were from ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8535901.stm|title=Memorial held for Coronation Street's Maggie Jones |last=Pryor |first=Fiona|date=25 February 2010|work=BBC News Online|publisher=BBC|accessdate=27 February 2010}}</ref> | |||
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| Born | Andrew Harrison (1996-05-19)19 May 1996 Middlesbrough, England |
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Andrew Harrison (Born 19 May 1996) is an English computer programmerwho also founded Computer Fix Limited in 2012.
Early Life
Andrew attended South Bank Primary School in South Bank and then went on to Eston Park School until 2012
Computer Programming
Andrew has currently been working on some computer software and has been installing and upgrading computers and laptops
Computer Fix Limited
Andrew founded a computer company named "Computer Fix Limited" which he currently uses to fix computer issues and upgrade computer software, the company primarily was used to fix computer issues when it first started