Bridget Walker, also called Vicky, Bridgie and Biddy(SW4)is the youngest in the Walker family.

Appearances and mentionsEdit

• Swallows and Amazons (set in 1929): 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 (1930): she holds the title Ship's Baby (SD2,10) and has a carry-on part celebrating her birthday
• Pigeon Post (1931): Bridget is at home with Mother, recovering from whooping cough
• We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea(1931): she stays with Mother at Pin Mill.
• Secret Water (1931): she is a main character in this story, proving to be a brave member of the crew and a willing human sacrifice. She has her first sea voyage (SW3) but 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).

See alsoEdit

• For discussion on her age see How old is Bridget?.
• wikipedia:whooping cough

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NotesEdit

Why has Bridget's Birthday cake (SA) say Victoria? If Vicky is only a nickname, why doesn't the cake say "Bridget"?