Lena Dawkins was the proprietor of the local village store between 1975 and 1976. Lena was a bit of a gossip but she was also a no nonsense lady, and once time she even put Amos Brearly in his place. In 1975, Norah Norris left the shop and Mrs Dawkins took over.
Biography
Backstory
Lena was born in the 1930s in Beckindale. She later married a Mr Dawkins. Lena was known for being feisty, and was a bit of a gossip.
1973-1976
Lena Dawkins was a regular customer at The Woolpack. She even downed a pint in 1974 and chatted up traveller Dryden Hogben. In 1975, Mrs Dawkins helped out at the shop. One time, Norah Norris walked out and left Mrs Dawkins the key. Woolpack landlord Amos Brearly even tried to pull a fast one with Mrs Dawkins and she took no nonsense from him. He respected her after that. When Wilf Padgett installed a post office in the shop, Mrs Dawkins kept trying to make small talk with him and disrupted his work. The new post office was eventually installed.