Mary Wheatland
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Mary Wheatland
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Mary Wheatland was a swimming instructor, bathing machine keeper and life-saver. Wheatland who was credited with saving over 30 lives and was a recipient of the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal and testimonial on vellum. Mary Norris was born in 1835 in the Sussex village of Aldingbourne. By the age of 14 she moved to Bognor to work for a Mrs Mills. Originally a domestic servant she was appointed to run the bathing machines belonging to Mrs Mills. She would continue to run the bathing machines
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English swimming instructor and life saver
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wheatland
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2022-10-15T12:55:31Z
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