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Stephanie Cole’s Death Spurs Coronation Street Tributes

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Stephanie Cole Dies

Actress Stephanie Cole died, prompting tributes from Coronation Street cast and producers.
She played Sylvia Goodwin, Roy Cropper’s mother, on ITV’s Coronation Street from 2011-2013.
Cole won the British Soap Award for best comedy performance for the Sylvia role.
She was appointed OBE in 2005 for services to drama, the elderly and mental-health charities.

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Cole Champions Surgery

Cole served as ambassador for the Overseas Plastic Surgery Appeal, supporting reconstructive surgery in low-income countries.
Cole chaired the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group Appeal, raising funds for regional cancer patients.
Michelle Dyson, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Society, said Cole’s death highlights the urgent need to address dementia in the UK.
The Society’s Dementia Support Line (0333 150 3456) was promoted for people seeking help after her passing.

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Historical Context

The Alzheimer's Society, founded in 1979 after a radio broadcast linked researcher Gordon Wilcock with carer Cora Phillips, expanded through the 1980s-1990s into a UK-wide charity that began lobbying for a national dementia strategy and policy-focused awareness campaigns. In 2021/22 it funded £7 million of research across 27 awards, working with partners such as Alzheimer's Research UK and the UK Dementia Research Institute.

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Stephanie Cole Dies

Actress Stephanie Cole died, prompting tributes from Coronation Street cast and producers.
She played Sylvia Goodwin, Roy Cropper’s mother, on ITV’s Coronation Street from 2011-2013.
Cole won the British Soap Award for best comedy performance for the Sylvia role.
She was appointed OBE in 2005 for services to drama, the elderly and mental-health charities.

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