Martha Gunn
(1726-1815)

woman and bathing woman

Died aged c. 89

Martha Gunn (1726–1815) was possibly the most famous of the "dippers", certainly the most famous in Brighton. She lived at 36 East Street, Brighton, in a house that still stands. Her grave stone stands in St Nicholas' churchyard in Brighton. The Morning Herald described Martha Gunn as "The Venerable Priestess of the Bath"

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Commemorated on 1 plaque

Martha Gunn 1726-1815 the original bathing woman lived here

Fishy Fishy Restaurant, 36 East St, Brighton, United Kingdom where they lived