Autographs of William Roache

William Patrick Roache (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and is the longest-serving cast member in the series, having appeared in the show continuously since its first broadcast on 9 December 1960. He is listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving television star in a continuous role.
Roache was born in the Basford suburb of Nottingham the son of Hester Vera (née Waddicor) and Joseph William Vincent Roache, a doctor. His mother was the daughter of Albert and Mary Zillah Waddicor, a successful businesswoman, who ran a restaurant and tea rooms at Alton Towers, which had been opened as a tourist attraction – but not at that time a theme park – after the death of the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury; Albert was a violent drunk.
Roache grew up in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, where he attended a Steiner school set up by his grandfather, a physician and surgeon, in the family's garden. His grandfather was a Freemason who was interested in such things as theosophy, esotericism, hypnotism, spiritualism, and homoeopathy, as well as the teachings of philosopher and educationalist Rudolf Steiner. Roache was later educated at Rydal School. He joined the British Army and was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1953. A year later, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. He left in 1956 with the rank of captain. Due to an exploding mortar round during his military service, he suffers from tinnitus.
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Traded items with a signature of William Roache

The most expensive item with a signature of William Roache (Soul on the Street Signed Edition,William Roache) was sold in April 2026 for £96.36 while the cheapest item (Pre Signed Coronation Street William Roache) found a new owner for £0.49 in November 2023. The month with the most items sold (3) was December 2020 with an average selling price of £5.99 for an autographed item of William Roache. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2026 with £53.58 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was November 2020. In average, an autographed item from William Roache is worth £7.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of William Roache were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Signed 1st Edition WILLIAM ROACHE SOUL ON THE STREET Hardback Book 2007	£25.00
	Signed 1st Edition WILLIAM ROACHE SOUL ON THE STREET Hardback Book 2007	£25.00
	Soul on the Street Signed Edition By William Roache	£9.50
	Soul on the Street Signed Edition By William Roache	£9.50
	Soul on the Street Signed Edition,William Roache	£96.36
	Soul on the Street Signed Edition,William Roache	£96.36
	Soul on the Street Signed Edition,William Roache	£8.91
	Vintage William Roache Signed Book ‘Ken and Me’ Autobiography	£16.91
	Vintage William Roache Signed Book ‘Ken and Me’ Autobiography	£16.91
	William Roache *Signed* 1st Edition: HB/DJ - 2007: Soul On The Street Coronation	£34.71
	William Roache *Signed* 1st Edition: HB/DJ - 2007: Soul On The Street Coronation	£34.71
	William Roache SIGNED- Soul On The Street - First Edition 2007 - HB Book	£10.80
	William Roache SIGNED- Soul On The Street - First Edition 2007 - HB Book	£10.80
	☆SIGNED☆●SOUL ON THE STREET● WILLIAM ROACHE - HAY HOUSE ~1ST EDITION	£11.37
	☆SIGNED☆●SOUL ON THE STREET● WILLIAM ROACHE - HAY HOUSE ~1ST EDITION	£11.37