<P> Mollie Sugden ( 21 July 1922 -- 1 July 2009 ) was an English comedy actress , best known for portraying the saleswoman Mrs. Slocombe in the British sitcom Are You Being Served ? ( 1972 -- 85 ) . She later reprised this role in Grace & Favour ( 1992 -- 93 ) . Sugden appeared in many other television series , including The Liver Birds , That 's My Boy and Coronation Street . </P>
<P> Mollie Sugden ( 21 July 1922 -- 1 July 2009 ) was an English comedy actress , best known for portraying the saleswoman Mrs. Slocombe in the British sitcom Are You Being Served ? ( 1972 -- 85 ) . She later reprised this role in Grace & Favour ( 1992 -- 93 ) . Sugden appeared in many other television series , including The Liver Birds , That 's My Boy and Coronation Street . </P>
who played mrs slocombe in are you being served
who played mrs slocombe in are you being served
Mollie Sugden
Mollie Sugden