 Esther was a kind and friendly person who would come to the aid of anyone who had a problem.During her time on the street she was a listening ear to the likes of Christine Hardman, Ken Barlow and Lucille Hewitt, she moved into a luxury flat on the other side of Weatherfield in 1962, although she returned to the street for different occasions, her last visit was for the wedding of Emily Nugent and Ernest Bishop in 1972.John "Jack" Walker is portrayed by Arthur Leslie between 1960 and 1970.