Bridget Walker
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Bridget Walker, also called Vicky, Bridgie and Biddy(SW4)is the youngest in the Walker family.
[edit] Appearances and mentions
- Swallows and Amazons (1930): She is referred to as a little native (SA16), and is nicknamed Vicky from her resemblance to Queen Victoria in her old age. She has a huge birthday cake with Victoria written in pink sugar on the white icing (SA15).
- Swallowdale (1931): she holds the title Ship's Baby (SD2,10) and has a carry-on part celebrating her birthday
- Pigeon Post (1932): Bridget is at home with Mother, recovering from whooping cough
- We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea(1932): she stays with Mother at Pin Mill.
- But in Secret Water (1932) she is a main character in this story, proving to be a brave member of the crew and a willing human sacrifice. She is still the Ships Baby; see (SW2,7,18) and The Report (SW12)). When they are looking for her after she has lured away by the Eels, Roger calls out along the dyke: Bridget! Ships Brat! Bridget (SW17). But when Susan is in command of Wizard and Bridget is at the tiller she is for once promoted able seaman (SW21).
[edit] See also
- For discussion on her age see How old is Bridget?.
- wikipedia:whooping cough
