Charles was the son of George Henry and Rosa Culverwell (née Pavey) of Chard, Somerset.
On the 1939 Register Charles living with his parents and brother at Chard.
His occupation is given as a "Twist Hand".
Twist Hands were skilled operatives in the Lace industry.
"Twist Hand, Twister; Lace Maker,
tends lace machine, plain net or curtain, and mends or pieces threads, starts and stops machine, watches for broken threads as net is made, and joins them up, replaces empty bobbins by full ones, etc.; sometimes specifically designated, e.g., fancy lace twister"
Chard was one of the main Lace Making towns in England.
On the 1939 Register Charles living with his parents and brother at Chard.
His occupation is given as a "Twist Hand".
Twist Hands were skilled operatives in the Lace industry.
"Twist Hand, Twister; Lace Maker,
tends lace machine, plain net or curtain, and mends or pieces threads, starts and stops machine, watches for broken threads as net is made, and joins them up, replaces empty bobbins by full ones, etc.; sometimes specifically designated, e.g., fancy lace twister"
Chard was one of the main Lace Making towns in England.
Charles was the son of George Henry and Rosa Culverwell (née Pavey) of Chard, Somerset.
On the 1939 Register Charles living with his parents and brother at Chard.
His occupation is given as a "Twist Hand".
Twist Hands were skilled operatives in the Lace industry.
"Twist Hand, Twister; Lace Maker,
tends lace machine, plain net or curtain, and mends or pieces threads, starts and stops machine, watches for broken threads as net is made, and joins them up, replaces empty bobbins by full ones, etc.; sometimes specifically designated, e.g., fancy lace twister"
Chard was one of the main Lace Making towns in England.
On the 1939 Register Charles living with his parents and brother at Chard.
His occupation is given as a "Twist Hand".
Twist Hands were skilled operatives in the Lace industry.
"Twist Hand, Twister; Lace Maker,
tends lace machine, plain net or curtain, and mends or pieces threads, starts and stops machine, watches for broken threads as net is made, and joins them up, replaces empty bobbins by full ones, etc.; sometimes specifically designated, e.g., fancy lace twister"
Chard was one of the main Lace Making towns in England.
Inscription
5729528 L. CPL
C. E. CULVERWELL
THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT
1ST MAY 1944 AGE 24
DEAR CHARLIE, TO THE WORLD YOU WERE ONLY
A SOLDIER. TO US YOU WERE ALL THE WORLD
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