Lloyd Tavernier arrived in Albert Square in July 1990 with his family, including his strict father Celestine, nurturing mother Etta, grandfather Jules, older brother Clyde, and twin sister Hattie. Lloyd’s life wasn’t all fun and games, as he suffered from sickle-cell anaemia. His condition meant his family tended to ‘wrap…

Jules Tavernier, born in Trinidad in 1918, was a man with a rich history and plenty of stories to tell. He recalled the oil crisis of 1937 with vivid clarity and spent time living in Jamaica before arriving in England in 1968. What was meant to be a holiday turned…

Christine Hewitt first popped up in Albert Square in February 1992 as a client of Arthur Fowler, who was moonlighting as a gardener. Arthur got quite the shock when Christine arrived looking for a gardening job—not for herself, but for her son Jonathan. Unfortunately, Jonathan turned out to be more…

Rachel Kominski made her mark on Albert Square with a blend of independence and a knack for finding herself in the middle of drama. Owning the house at 55 Victoria Road, Rachel initially befriended Michelle Fowler and considered her as a lodger. However, upon discovering Michelle had a young daughter,…

Gill Fowler’s journey in Albert Square was brief but incredibly impactful. She first met Mark Fowler in Newcastle in 1989, and they lived together until 1990 when Gill received the devastating news that she was HIV positive. This led her to move to London, while Mark, upon discovering his own…

Aidan Brosnan, the Irish charmer with football dreams, first graced Albert Square in January 1993 as a sixteen-year-old apprentice for Walford Town FC. His talent didn’t go unnoticed – Arthur Fowler took him under his wing as both coach and keeper. Aidan moved in with Arthur and Pauline Fowler, setting…

Ethel Skinner, the pint-sized dynamo, was as endearing as she was mischievous. Born on February 19, 1919, in Camden Town, London, she moved to the East End at sixteen and spent most of her life in Albert Square. Ethel’s life was marked by tragedy when she stormed out of her…

Ashraf Karim, born in Bangladesh in the 1950s, ventured to Britain in 1968 with the intention of building a new life. Already betrothed to Sufia, who was still in Bangladesh, Ashraf had a fling with a young hippy named Stella. Even after Sufia joined him in Britain in 1973, Ashraf’s…

Julie Cooper, born Julie Robinson in Walford but raised in Salford, Manchester, made a splashy return to her roots in June 1989. Inheriting her grandmother’s house on Victoria Road, Julie leased a vacant property and hired Paul Priestly and Trevor Short to renovate it, sparking curiosity among the locals. Dot…

Sohail Karim made quite an entrance when he arrived in Walford in 1988. Initially, he took a liking to Diane Butcher, but his approach left much to be desired. Sohail tried to blackmail Diane into dating him by threatening to reveal his sister Shireen’s secret relationship with Diane’s brother, Ricky…