Amos Brearly
Encyclopedia
Amos Brearly is a fictional character
in the ITV
soap opera
Emmerdale
. He was played by Ronald Magill
.
He ran the Woolpack
, along with Henry Wilks
for 19 years.
and they ran the pub together until Amos retired. In 1976 The Woolpack premises had to be moved when it was found to be suffering from subsidence. In 1978 while closing up The Woolpack Amos and Mr Wilks were threatened by burglars and were locked in the cellar all night. However, later that year he was proud to give his barmaid Dolly Acaster away when she married Matt Skilbeck
.
In summer 1980, gamekeeper Seth Armstrong
switched from The Malt Shovel to The Woolpack
- Seth continuously irritated Amos.
Amos gained an allotment in 1980, and this was the scene of much rivalry between himself and Seth for many years. During the same year, Amos told Henry Wilks: "You've never been fortunate enough to meet another Brearly!" In late 1980, Henry did meet one when Amos's aunt Emily turned up for a visit. Amos was terrified of her. She fled from the Woolpack on discovering that Amos had written-up a report on UFOs spotted locally, stating that he was tampering with unknown forces. A couple of years later, she returned to announce that Amos's uncle Arthur had died. Aunt Emily thought she stood to gain from Arthur's will, but she was only bequeathed some old junk, including an elephant's foot umbrella stand.
In 1981, Amos set up his own village newsletter - The Beckindale Bugle. It was short-lived.
In 1983, Amos sought upward mobility by cultivating the friendship of NY Estates boss Alan Turner
. He was distressed to hear Alan criticising him to a golfing pal. From then on, Amos treated Alan frostily, insisting on calling him "Mr Turner".
Amos had a brother Ezra Brearly who made a few appearances in the 1980s. He also mentioned another brother who had died young.
Amos's rivalry with Ernie Shuttleworth of the Malt Shovel public house took on a new intensity during the '80s, as each tried to outdo the other with various ventures, including happy hours, juke boxes and dominoes tournaments. In 1984, Ernie was thrilled to get Amos a ticking off from the local police by tampering with the Woolpack clock so the pub was caught serving drinks after hours.
In 1988, Amos seemed set to marry Gloria Pinfold, an old sweetheart of his from many years before. She was a strong-willed woman who moved into the Woolpack and interfered with Henry's book keeping and the diet of the two men, insisting that full English breakfasts were not to be eaten because of cholesterol and fat content. Finally, she had a better offer from another man and left Amos.
In the summer of 1989, Henry got hayfever and drove Amos mad with his sneezing. Amos also discovered a crop circle
at Home Farm and was convinced that aliens had landed in Beckindale. Sadly, by the time Amos took a local expert to see the fantastic spectacle, the field had been harvested.
In July 1990, while celebrating friend Annie's 70th birthday, Amos suffered a stroke. Shortly after he decided to retire to Spain in January 1991 handing the pub over to Alan Turner
he returned to the village in October for Henry's funeral. Even though Amos left the show as a regular character he was to make several guest appearances over the coming years. He made a brief return in 1992. In 1993 he returned for a few months from May to October and was present when Annie married Leonard Kempinski
, whom she had met a year earlier while staying with Amos in Spain.
He made several appearances throughout 1994, first returning for the funeral of the Plane Crash victims where he did the same reading he had done at Wilks funeral 2 years previously. In February he served as best man when Alan Turner married former prostitute Shirley Foster. He returned again in May for Jack & Sarah's wedding, at the reception - held in a barn at Emmerdale Farm - he made the announcement that the residents of Beckindale had decided to rename the village Emmerdale in honour of Annie Sugden.
Amos made his final appearance in the show in June 1995 when he came home with Annie for her son Joe Sugden
's funeral. Joe had died in a car crash while staying with Amos & Annie in Spain. Amos later remarked that one night while enjoying a drink with Joe in Spain, Joe had asked Amos to make sure that if anything was to happen to him that there would be a few free drinks given in The Woolpack after the funeral. Amos thought that this request to him was strange considering that Joe was more likely to outlive him, hinting that Joe's death may not have been an accident.
Following the funeral, Annie contemplating life alone shocked Amos by proposing but Amos told her he would have to think about it and Annie, feeling embarrassed, told him to forget about it. After Amos discussed it with Alan, he proposed to Annie, 23 years after his first proposal. This time Annie accepted. Sarah then waved them off as they left Emmerdale Farm, returning to their home in Spain. Amos was never seen in the village again. Him and Annie married, offscreen, on 5 November 1995.
Amos was not present for his stepson Jack Sugden
's funeral in 2009, as the actor Ronald Magill
had died in 2007. As of 2011 it is not known whether Amos is still alive, though it has been implied that Annie lives alone in Spain.
Fictional character
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in the ITV
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. He was played by Ronald Magill
Ronald Magill
Ronald Edmund Magill was an English actor. He is best remembered for playing Amos Brearly in the British soap opera Emmerdale Farm from 1972 to 1991, and appeared again in this role in 1994 and 1995.-Early life:...
.
He ran the Woolpack
The Woolpack
This article is about the soap opera. Click the link for the Cumulus cloud formation synonym.The Woolpack is a fictional public house on the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Its sign is a wool bale, a popular symbol in sheep-rearing country. It has played host to many of the soap's storylines and...
, along with Henry Wilks
Henry Wilks
Henry Wilks is a fictional character from the popular soap opera Emmerdale played by Arthur Pentelow. He ran the Woolpack Inn, along with Amos Brearly for nearly 20 years....
for 19 years.
Character backstory
Amos Brearly was born into a family of Bridlington undertakers on April Fools Day. He had two brothers Arthur and Ezra Brearly. Amos came to Beckindale after the war and became the Woolpack licensee in October 1948.Storylines
Amos was Beckindale's local gossip, he was at the centre of all the local news, in the Woolpack. In 1973, Amos was convinced that the brewery liked couples to run pubs and Amos saw a decent woman in Annie Sugden. Annie turned Amos down gently, later he went into business with Henry WilksHenry Wilks
Henry Wilks is a fictional character from the popular soap opera Emmerdale played by Arthur Pentelow. He ran the Woolpack Inn, along with Amos Brearly for nearly 20 years....
and they ran the pub together until Amos retired. In 1976 The Woolpack premises had to be moved when it was found to be suffering from subsidence. In 1978 while closing up The Woolpack Amos and Mr Wilks were threatened by burglars and were locked in the cellar all night. However, later that year he was proud to give his barmaid Dolly Acaster away when she married Matt Skilbeck
Matt Skilbeck
Matthew "Matt" Skilbeck is a fictional character from ITV's Emmerdale from 1972-1989. One of the series' original characters, he was played by Frederick Pyne.- Character history :Matt married Peggy, Jacob and Annie Sugden's daughter in 1968...
.
In summer 1980, gamekeeper Seth Armstrong
Seth Armstrong
Archibald Seth Armstrong is a fictional character in the ITV soap Emmerdale, played by Stan Richards from 1978 until 2003, when the actor's ill health forced him to leave the show for more than a year...
switched from The Malt Shovel to The Woolpack
The Woolpack
This article is about the soap opera. Click the link for the Cumulus cloud formation synonym.The Woolpack is a fictional public house on the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Its sign is a wool bale, a popular symbol in sheep-rearing country. It has played host to many of the soap's storylines and...
- Seth continuously irritated Amos.
Amos gained an allotment in 1980, and this was the scene of much rivalry between himself and Seth for many years. During the same year, Amos told Henry Wilks: "You've never been fortunate enough to meet another Brearly!" In late 1980, Henry did meet one when Amos's aunt Emily turned up for a visit. Amos was terrified of her. She fled from the Woolpack on discovering that Amos had written-up a report on UFOs spotted locally, stating that he was tampering with unknown forces. A couple of years later, she returned to announce that Amos's uncle Arthur had died. Aunt Emily thought she stood to gain from Arthur's will, but she was only bequeathed some old junk, including an elephant's foot umbrella stand.
In 1981, Amos set up his own village newsletter - The Beckindale Bugle. It was short-lived.
In 1983, Amos sought upward mobility by cultivating the friendship of NY Estates boss Alan Turner
Alan Turner (Emmerdale)
Alan Jonathan Turner is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Richard Thorp. He first appeared on 18 March 1982, and is the longest running character in the soap. Originally portrayed as an inept, boozing and bullying manager for NY Estates at Home Farm, he has...
. He was distressed to hear Alan criticising him to a golfing pal. From then on, Amos treated Alan frostily, insisting on calling him "Mr Turner".
Amos had a brother Ezra Brearly who made a few appearances in the 1980s. He also mentioned another brother who had died young.
Amos's rivalry with Ernie Shuttleworth of the Malt Shovel public house took on a new intensity during the '80s, as each tried to outdo the other with various ventures, including happy hours, juke boxes and dominoes tournaments. In 1984, Ernie was thrilled to get Amos a ticking off from the local police by tampering with the Woolpack clock so the pub was caught serving drinks after hours.
In 1988, Amos seemed set to marry Gloria Pinfold, an old sweetheart of his from many years before. She was a strong-willed woman who moved into the Woolpack and interfered with Henry's book keeping and the diet of the two men, insisting that full English breakfasts were not to be eaten because of cholesterol and fat content. Finally, she had a better offer from another man and left Amos.
In the summer of 1989, Henry got hayfever and drove Amos mad with his sneezing. Amos also discovered a crop circle
Crop circle
A crop circle is a sizable pattern created by the flattening of a crop such as wheat, barley, rye, maize, or rapeseed. Crop circles are also referred to as crop formations, because they are not always circular in shape. While the exact date crop circles began to appear is unknown, the documented...
at Home Farm and was convinced that aliens had landed in Beckindale. Sadly, by the time Amos took a local expert to see the fantastic spectacle, the field had been harvested.
In July 1990, while celebrating friend Annie's 70th birthday, Amos suffered a stroke. Shortly after he decided to retire to Spain in January 1991 handing the pub over to Alan Turner
Alan Turner (Emmerdale)
Alan Jonathan Turner is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Richard Thorp. He first appeared on 18 March 1982, and is the longest running character in the soap. Originally portrayed as an inept, boozing and bullying manager for NY Estates at Home Farm, he has...
he returned to the village in October for Henry's funeral. Even though Amos left the show as a regular character he was to make several guest appearances over the coming years. He made a brief return in 1992. In 1993 he returned for a few months from May to October and was present when Annie married Leonard Kempinski
Leonard Kempinski
Leonard Kempinski is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Bernard Archard.Leonard came to the village in 1992 as a friend of Amos Brearly that Annie Sugden met while out visiting Amos in Spain. She invited him back with her and stayed with the Sugden family for...
, whom she had met a year earlier while staying with Amos in Spain.
He made several appearances throughout 1994, first returning for the funeral of the Plane Crash victims where he did the same reading he had done at Wilks funeral 2 years previously. In February he served as best man when Alan Turner married former prostitute Shirley Foster. He returned again in May for Jack & Sarah's wedding, at the reception - held in a barn at Emmerdale Farm - he made the announcement that the residents of Beckindale had decided to rename the village Emmerdale in honour of Annie Sugden.
Amos made his final appearance in the show in June 1995 when he came home with Annie for her son Joe Sugden
Joe Sugden
Joseph "Joe" Sugden is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by Frazer Hines.Joe was one of the main characters in the Yorkshire-set soap for a 22-year period between 1972–1994 with a brief intermittancy of three years in the 1980s...
's funeral. Joe had died in a car crash while staying with Amos & Annie in Spain. Amos later remarked that one night while enjoying a drink with Joe in Spain, Joe had asked Amos to make sure that if anything was to happen to him that there would be a few free drinks given in The Woolpack after the funeral. Amos thought that this request to him was strange considering that Joe was more likely to outlive him, hinting that Joe's death may not have been an accident.
Following the funeral, Annie contemplating life alone shocked Amos by proposing but Amos told her he would have to think about it and Annie, feeling embarrassed, told him to forget about it. After Amos discussed it with Alan, he proposed to Annie, 23 years after his first proposal. This time Annie accepted. Sarah then waved them off as they left Emmerdale Farm, returning to their home in Spain. Amos was never seen in the village again. Him and Annie married, offscreen, on 5 November 1995.
Amos was not present for his stepson Jack Sugden
Jack Sugden
John Jacob "Jack" Sugden is a fictional character in the British television soap opera Emmerdale. The character was originally played by Andrew Burt from 1972 to 1974 with a brief return in 1976, when he left for Italy to write a book. On his return in 1980 he was played by Clive Hornby...
's funeral in 2009, as the actor Ronald Magill
Ronald Magill
Ronald Edmund Magill was an English actor. He is best remembered for playing Amos Brearly in the British soap opera Emmerdale Farm from 1972 to 1991, and appeared again in this role in 1994 and 1995.-Early life:...
had died in 2007. As of 2011 it is not known whether Amos is still alive, though it has been implied that Annie lives alone in Spain.