Sheila Crossley (née Birtles) was a factory worker at Elliston's Raincoat Factory in the early 1960s. Sheila and her friend Doreen Lostock frequented Coronation Street and lived in the Corner Shop flat from 1962 to 1963. Despite their low-paying jobs, Sheila and Doreen were laid back about their lives and spent most of their time socialising and partying. After leaving the Street, Sheila remained a close friend of Elsie's and occasionally helped her out when she had a crisis. Her last visit to Coronation Street was in 1974.