Lydia Simmonds

Lydia Simmonds is the mother of Norman Simmonds and June Butcher. She is the grandmother of: Janine Butcher, Ricky Butcher, Diane Butcher and Clare Butcher. She is an enemy of Pat Evans and Frank Butcher. Lydia died of natural causes on 13 June 2011. She died at home with Janine. Lydia was also a millionaire.

Storylines
When Janine hears news that Lydia has had a fall and has been rushed to hospital, Janine visits, literally worried about her ill grandmother. Lydia tells Janine to leave, however, Janine offers Lydia to come and stay with her. Lydia refuses her offer, however, when she realises if she does not live with a relative, she will have to go into a home, she accepts Janine's offer.

Back in Walford, Lydia catchs up with Janine and sees her old enemy, Pat, who had an affair with her daughter June's husband, Frank Butcher. Lydia now hates both Frank and Pat. When Lydia hires Greg Jessop to deliver her old fashioned ornoments, people such as: Pat, Patrick Trueman and Kim Fox judge her property. Lydia tells them to go away but none of them budge at it angers Lydia when Kim flirts with Greg.

When Janine tries to help Lydia, Lydia slaps Janine, telling her to leave. When Lydia rings Janine to help her with her tablets, Janine ignores her, after she hit her. Lydia then falls out of her wheelchair, angering Lydia being as Janine ignored her.

When Lydia tells Janine about the past that Janine never knew about, Lydia passes away in the early hours of 13 June 2011 morning. Janine is comforted by Pat, Billy Mitchell and Yusef Khan. When Lydia's will comes through, Janine discovers she is the soul benneficery and she became a millionaire. When Lydia's son, Norman, arrives and Pat tells him about Lydia's will, Norman threatens to contest the will, worrying Janine. After some persuasion by Janine, Norman decides not to contest the will and he starts a relationship with Pat.

Family
Sons: Norman Simmonds

Daughters: June Butcher

Grandsons: Ricky Butcher

Granddaughters: Janine Butcher, Diane Butcher, Clare Butcher

Sons-in-law: Frank Butcher