Episode 8684 ( 15th July 2015 ) Plot . Tracy gabbles out an excuse to Ken but he ' s not interested , accusing her of being the author of her own misfortunes . She claims to have paid the price but Ken points out that Deirdre paid the ultimate price and tells her what Bev told him . Tracy points out that she was there in the first place to get away from the strain of Peter ' s trial and now he couldn ' t be bothered to turn up at the funeral . Peter himself walks through the door at that moment , telling them about his nightmarish train journey . The regulars reminisce in the Rovers about Deirdre ' s past . Tracy takes her hurt out on Peter , and Ken tells him about how she caught her with Robert . Consequently , Peter takes her to task for her selfishness and they end up having a blazing row about their past behaviours and the way they affected Deirdre . The regulars talk about Ken and Deirdre ' s past splits and relationships . In No . 1 , Tracy lets rip at Peter and Ken for their past mistakes and hurt that they themselves caused Deirdre and accuses them both of being as guilty as her . Exhausted by the emotions of the day , Ken goes for a lie down . In the pub toilets , Audrey convinces Bev of the truth of her innocence in the death of Fred Elliott . They make up and shake hands . Peter tells Tracy that he ' s scared that Amy will turn out like her : hated by almost everyone around her and just as alone . He tells her to change before his prophecy comes true . Tracy breaks down . Dan returns to the pub to help Liz clear up . She asks him why Leanne gave him funny looks at the service . He tells her it was because he told Simon to behave when he was kicking off . Ken comes down from his rest and Tracy apologises , telling him she deserved every word and she ' s going to change after her wake - up call . Bev says her goodbyes to everyone before her departure tomorrow . Liz serves a last round of Deirdre ' s favourite drink , Shiraz , to everyone in order that they can toast her , even though Emily is already drunk . Calmer now , the Barlows reminisce about happy times with Deirdre , including her awful pottery . Eileen admits to Liz and Bev that she has feelings for Michael . At the end of the day , Ken switches off the lights and says good night to the pictures of Deirdre and Albert that now sit side by side . Notable dialogue . Norris Cole : " I know the music I want to be played as I ' m borne into the church . " < br > Eileen Grimshaw : " Oh , what is it - " " ? " < br > Norris Cole : " If you must know , it ' s ' s " " . They played it when died and at ' s funeral . " < br > Emily Bishop : " And now yours . Yes , I can see the pattern . " Norris Cole : " They fought like cat and dog for years . " < br > Emily Bishop : " Norris , please ! " < br > Norris Cole : " Well it ' s true - they were on and off more times than the light in Beth Tinker ' s fridge . " Tracy Barlow : " Why she ever came back to this little house I had no idea . Him sat in his chair with his cosy cardigan and yer cryptic crosswords . Yeah , Mike Baldwin must have seemed so much more exciting . " Liz McDonald : " I know we ' ve all got our memories of Deirdre , and they ' ll never fill the hole she ' s left , but we should cherish those memories because they make us smile and that ' s what she ' d have wanted . I had the most loyal , best mate any woman could ' ave . She told the dirtiest jokes ever ! She ' d laugh with yer , cry with yer , fight with yer if needs be , whatever it took to ' elp you . I know my life wouldn ' t ' ave been the same without ' er . She was a one - off , and I will " never , ever " forget ' er . To our friend - Deirdre . Peter Barlow ( picking up a piece of Deirdre ' s pottery ) : " Hey , she was dead serious about these though , weren ' t she ? Even if nobody else was . " < br > Tracy Barlow : " I never saw her use that ashtray . " < br > Peter Barlow : " I thought it was a bowl . " < br > Ken Barlow : " It ' s an eggcup , actually . " < br > Peter Barlow : " That ' s an eggcup ? " < br > Ken Barlow : " Yeah . " < br > Peter Barlow : " I ' d like to see the chicken that laid an egg that big ! "