Charlie Nelson

Charlie Nelson was a resident in Beckindale in 1973. He used to reside at Rose Cottage. A former gamekeeper at Miffield Hall, and an old wartime friend of fellow villager Sam Pearson, Charlie was a stubborn old man, whom Annie Sugden resented him for some reason. 77 year old Charlie refused help from villagers such as Dr Clare Scott, but she tended to him when he had indigestion. Charlie's dog Bruce was suspected of killing and maiming dogs in the area. Charlie's new landlord was Andrew Watson who tried to get Charlie to swap with another cottage he owned, but Charlie refused. Edward Ruskin tried to quiz Annie about her dislike for Charlie. It turned out that Charlie's much younger wife Martha Nelson contracted tuberculosis in 1938 and he refused to take her to hospital, and even fiercely turned away any offers of help, as he wanted to treat her himself, but Martha soon died. Annie had been Mary's best friend and always resented Charlie, because if he had taken Mary to hospital, she may have lived. 
Charlie was left at Springfields Old people's home by his son Fred but soon returned to Beckindale when he was found by Matt Skilbeck who returned him to the village and called Dr. Scott. It also transpired that his dog Bruce had very few teeth and another dog was responsible for the attacks on sheep. Charlie agreed to have a telephone installed at Rose Cottage. 
Charlie was mentioned in December 1974 by Hunter Bell and again in 1975. What became of Charlie after 1975 is unclear but in February 1976 when sheep were being attacked on Emmerdale land again, there was an indirect reference to Charlie and his dog Bruce when Matt remarked on the last time a dog attacked their sheep, Matt revealed the true culprit of the time as a dog owned by a Mr Ackersley. 
In 1980, Annie mentioned a Yates family at Rose Cottage, if this was the same premises, this implies Charlie may have passed away by then. 
==List of appearances==
===1973===
*Mon 27th Aug
*Tue 28th Aug
*Mon 3rd Sep
*Tue 4th Sep
*Mon 10th Sep
*Tue 11 Sep
*Mon 17 Sep
*Tue 18 Sep
*Tue 25 Sep
Category:Emmerdale Farm characters
Category:1973 minor characters
Category:Armed Forces Personnel
Category:1896 births
Category:1932 marriages
Category:Gamekeepers