Josephine Tewson

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Josephine Tewson dead: Keeping Up Appearances star dies aged 91 (Metro)

Josephine Tewson, best known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and on Last of the Summer Wine, has died aged 91.

John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. Carol Challis shared an image of her husband and Tewson starring in British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine, writing: ‘Farewell to Josephine Tewson. I adored Jo.’ We had such fun. [Keeping Up Appearances](https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/15/keeping-up-appearances-hit-with-offensive-language-warning-14589129/), as well as later on-off appearances in [Last of the Summer Wine](https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/22/robert-fyfe-dead-last-of-the-summer-wine-actor-dies-aged-90-15301703/) as Miss Davenport. [Ronnie Corbett](https://metro.co.uk/tag/ronnie-corbett/) and [Ronnie Barker](https://metro.co.uk/tag/ronnie-barker/) on David Frost on Sunday and Hark at Barker, as well as clocking up appearances on police classic Z-Cars and The Charlie Drake Show.

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Keeping Up Appearances star Josephine Tewson dies aged 91 ... (ITV News)

She was best known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine. | ITV National News.

Carol Challis shared an image of her husband and Tewson starring in British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine, writing: “Farewell to Josephine Tewson. John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. Josephine Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine, has died aged 91, her agent has said.

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Josephine Tewson, Keeping Up Appearances and Last of the ... (Messenger Newspapers)

British stage and television actress Josephine Tewson has died aged 91, her agent has said. Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and ...

It was such a brilliant best of British comedy and Josephine played her part brilliantly to allow Patricia to get the punchline laughs in their scenes." It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson. A tweet from Diamon Management said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson.

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Josephine Tewson: Last Of The Summer Wine and Keeping Up ... (Sky News)

The wife of the late Only Fools And Horses actor John Challis, former EastEnders actress Debbie Arnold and British stage star Judy Buxton have all paid ...

John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. What a week." I adored Jo," she added.

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Actor Josephine Tewson of Keeping Up Appearances dies aged 91 (The Guardian)

Star who played Elizabeth Warden in BBC sitcom also appeared in Last of the Summer Wine.

Carol Challis – the wife of actor John Challis, best known as Boycie in Only Fools and Horses – shared an image of her late husband and Tewson starring together in Last of the Summer Wine. John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. Josephine passed away peacefully last night at Denville Hall at the age of 91.”

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Keeping Up Appearances star Josephine Tewson dies age 91 ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Josephine Tewson, who starred in Keeping Up Appearances and Last of the Summer Wine, died 'peacefully' on Thursday night, her agent announced.

Another one gone." RIP Josephine Tewson." Josephine previously opened up about her decision to start acting and credited Ronnie Barker for giving her the opportunity to pursue her dream. Carol Challis, the wife of late Only Fools and Horses star John Challis, added: "Farewell to Josephine Tewson.John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. In 2012, Josephine took to the stage for a one-woman show Still Keeping Up Appearances, touring across the UK for seven years. "Josephine passed away peacefully last night at Denville Hall at the age of 91."

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Josephine Tewson who starred in Keeping Up Appearances and ... (Daily Mail)

Tributes have been paid to 'comedy great' Josephine Tewson, who also had big roles in Shelley and regular appearances with Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker ...

He died in 1980. John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. It concerned two brothers, Shorty Mepstead played by David Jason and Randolph Mepstead played by Peter Armitage and their romantic entanglements with Kathleen Peake played by Cheryl Hall It was a British sitcom written by Terence Frisby and made by London Weekend Television in 1976. Her first big role was as Edna 'Mrs H' Hawkins in Shelley from 1979. She wrote on social media: 'Farewell to Josephine Tewson.

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Josephine Tewson, Keeping Up Appearances and Last of the ... (Bournemouth Echo)

British stage and television actress Josephine Tewson has died aged 91, her agent has said. Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and ...

It was such a brilliant best of British comedy and Josephine played her part brilliantly to allow Patricia to get the punchline laughs in their scenes." It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson. A tweet from Diamon Management said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson.

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Josephine Tewson, star of BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances ... (Scottish Daily Record)

Josephine's role as Elizabeth Warden – Hyacinth Bucket's long-suffering neighbour – saw her become a household name.

John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. In the late 1980s to 1990s she played a school teacher in Sugar Puffs' I Want My Money advert. RIP Josephine Tewson." She was married twice; firstly to actor Leonard Rossiter and then to Henry Newman, who died in 1980. The talented actress regularly performed alongside Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker on David Frost on Sunday and Hark at Barker. Carol Challis, the wife of late Only Fools and Horses star John Challis, added: "Farewell to Josephine Tewson. In 2012, Josephine took to the stage for a one-woman show Still Keeping Up Appearances, touring across the UK for seven years. From 2003 until 2010 she starred as Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine, written by Keeping Up Appearances creator Roy Clarke. "Josephine passed away peacefully last night at Denville Hall at the age of 91." [TV career](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/tv/) after she began acting in the early 1950s. Keeping Up Appearances and Last of the Summer Wine star Josephine Tewson has died at age 91, her agent has confirmed. [BBC sitcom](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/bbc) actress died 'peacefully' at Denville Hall on Thursday night, [reports the Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-keeping-up-appearances-star-27785491).

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Josephine Tewson, 'Last of the Summer Wine' star, has died aged 91 (Cornwall Live)

Josephine Tewson has died aged 91. It was announced by the star's agent today (19 August) that Josephine passed away 'peacefully' yesterday evening at ...

[here ](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/). "It is with great sadness that I can confirm the passing of Josephine Tewson. She appeared in nearly every episode of the show which ran on BBC One for five years. The London-born actress was a familiar face to many. [Tributes as young Brit falls to his death from the 'volcano from hell'](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/tributes-young-brit-falls-death-7483847) [Threat to future of Barcode's Cineworld multiplex as bankruptcy fears grow](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/threat-future-barcodes-cineworld-multiplex-7487055) [Body of woman found in car in Tavistock](https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/body-woman-found-car-tavistock-7487475)

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Last Of The Summer Wine actress Josephine Tewson dies aged 91 (Messenger Newspapers)

Star of British television sitcoms Josephine Tewson has died aged 91, her agent has confirmed. Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances ...

The wife of late actor John Challis, Carol, shared an image of her husband and Tewson starring together in Last Of The Summer Wine. We had such fun. Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine, died on Thursday night at Denville Hall, a care home in London for those in the entertainment industry.

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Josephine Tewson, Keeping Up Appearances and Last of the ... (Ealing Times)

British stage and television actress Josephine Tewson has died aged 91, her agent has said. Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and ...

It was such a brilliant best of British comedy and Josephine played her part brilliantly to allow Patricia to get the punchline laughs in their scenes." It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson. A tweet from Diamon Management said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson.

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Sitcom star Josephine Tewson dies aged 91 - British Comedy Guide (British Comedy Guide)

Actress Josephine Tewson has died at the age of 91.

[1958](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1958/) to [1961](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1961/) she was married to [Leonard Rossiter](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/leonard_rossiter/). [1980](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1980/). [Jean Diamond](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/jean-diamond/) said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of [Josephine Tewson](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/josephine_tewson/). [Josephine Tewson](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/josephine_tewson/) has died. [Ronnie Barker](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ronnie_barker/) [Ronnie Barker](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ronnie_barker/), appearing alongside him in a range of television comedies, including David Frost On Sunday, [His Lordship Entertains](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/his_lordship_entertains/), [Hark At Barker](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/hark_at_barker/), [Clarence](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/clarence/), and featuring in various episodes of [The Two Ronnies](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_two_ronnies/). [Shelley](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/shelley/); was a semi-regular in the final decade of [Last Of The Summer Wine](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/last_of_the_summer_wine/); starred alongside [John Inman](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/john_inman/) in [Odd Man Out](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/odd_man_out/); and was regular female support in long-running sketch series [The Dick Emery Show](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_dick_emery_show/). [1931](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1931/), she is best known as nervous neighbour Elizabeth in the iconic, global hit 1990s' sitcom [Keeping Up Appearances](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/keeping_up_appearances/). [Keeping Up Appearances](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/keeping_up_appearances/) [Josephine Tewson](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/josephine_tewson/)has died at the age of 91

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Josephine Tewson: Keeping Up Appearances actress dies at 91 (BBC News)

Comedy actress Josephine Tewson, who appeared in TV sitcoms including Keeping Up Appearances and Last of the Summer Wine, has died at the age of 91.

On radio, she was in the casts of The Ronnie Corbett Thing, The Secret Life of Kenneth Williams and Bob Monkhouse's Mostly Monkhouse. Her productions included the West End musical Free As Air, whose cast also included Leonard Rossiter. Tewson later became a regular on TV on The Charlie Drake Show and The Dick Emery Show in the late 1960s.

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Keeping Up Appearances star Josephine Tewson has died (Liverpool Echo)

British sitcom actress Josephine Tewson, 91, has died. Her agent said the actress, best known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer ...

John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. The wife of the late John Challis also paid her respects to the star. Carol Challis shared an image of her husband and Tewson starring in British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine and said: "Farewell to Josephine Tewson. Her agent said: "‘It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson. I adored Jo" followed by a broken heart emoji. Her agent said the actress, best known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine, had died earlier today.

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Last Of The Summer Wine actress Josephine Tewson dies aged 91 (Times Series)

Star of British television sitcoms Josephine Tewson has died aged 91, her agent has confirmed. Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances ...

The wife of late actor John Challis, Carol, shared an image of her husband and Tewson starring together in Last Of The Summer Wine. We had such fun. Tewson, best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine, died on Thursday night at Denville Hall, a care home in London for those in the entertainment industry.

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Former Keeping Up Appearances star Josephine Tewson dies aged ... (Manchester Evening News)

Former actress Josephine Tewson has tragically died at the age of 91, her agent confirmed. Tewson was best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and ...

Meanwhile, the wife of late actor John Challis paid her own tribute to Tewson by sharing an image of her husband and Tewson starring in the British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. John loved working with her on Last of the Summer Wine. Tewson was best-known for her roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Last of The Summer Wine. Tewson was born in Hampstead in 1931 and attended grammar school before enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic art which she graduated in 1952. Josephine passed away peacefully last night at Denville Hall at the Age of 91.” Former EastEnders actress Debbie Arnold wrote on Twitter: "So sad we lost 2 wonderful people firstly Bruce Montague and now 2 days later – Josephine Tewson.

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