Professions

luckygirl ????

A relative of mine, when asked what he did for a living, used to reply 'I'm an apprentice tea stirrer's mate'.

One of the holiday jobs when I was a student in the early sixties was as a "folder and boxer" in a knitwear factory.

I remember a ‘streeker’ from some TV prog. ages ago.
IIRC it meant someone who laid out dead bodies!
Not that it’s ever come up in a crossword but I live in hope.

No idea what it means Tiger ( and I grew up in a Northern mill town)?but not so far back as 1922.
Possibly something to do with mills I should think.

This reminded me of What's my Line

The saggar maker's bottom knocker came to mind.

Perhaps it's a girdle for cooking on. I remember my Nana having one which hung on a hook over the fire. She did have an electric oven, but also a range with fire and oven at the side. She always had the kettle on the fire.
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Ha ha Luckygirl!

Perhaps he followed ladies around and made sure they were comfortable!

I think a girdler used to make leather belts but a girdle straightener must be something different.
Maybe something to do with barrel making and straightening the bands of wood!!!
Someone on GN will know.