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Martha <I>Killick</I> Gunn

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Martha Killick Gunn

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Brighton, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England
Death
2 May 1815 (aged 83–84)
Brighton, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England
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Brighton, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England Add to Map
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She was the most famous Dipper in the coastal town of Brighton. Visitors who came to Brighton for the sea bathing didn't just walk straight into the sea from the beach. Covered Bathing machines were pulled out into deep water by horses and with the assistance of a Dipper (for women) or a Bather (for men) the visitors would be dipped into the sea. Martha was a very large and strong woman, which is probably why she was such a success, as standing all day in the sea is not easy, even in summer.
She was the most famous Dipper in the coastal town of Brighton. Visitors who came to Brighton for the sea bathing didn't just walk straight into the sea from the beach. Covered Bathing machines were pulled out into deep water by horses and with the assistance of a Dipper (for women) or a Bather (for men) the visitors would be dipped into the sea. Martha was a very large and strong woman, which is probably why she was such a success, as standing all day in the sea is not easy, even in summer.

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  • Created by: Bunny Boiler
  • Added: Mar 14, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8505585/martha-gunn: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Killick Gunn (1731–2 May 1815), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8505585, citing St. Nicholas Churchyard, Brighton, Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority, East Sussex, England; Maintained by Bunny Boiler (contributor 46566709).