One of Britain's only female chimney sweeps dies at 84

Certainly one of Britain's solely feminine chimney sweeps, who cleaned for the celebs of the 1950s and 1960s, has died.

Edith Newman labored for stars together with comic and music corridor star George Robey and met Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill whereas working at a collection of main accommodations.

Mrs Newman, who was 84 when she died, cleared soot and ash from the chimneys of the Metropole Lodge, the Grand in addition to actor George Robey's home utilizing conventional chimney brushes and extra fashionable chimney vacuums.

Edith Newman, certainly one of Britain's solely feminine chimney sweeps, who cleaned for the celebs of the 1950s and 1960s, has died

Her son Will Newman, 56, mentioned his mom might be missed for her 'depraved sense of humour' which noticed her ask for a stripper-gram to have a good time her 70th birthday.

Born as Edith Martin in Woodingdean, Brighton, East Sussex on Might 12, 1932, Mrs Newman labored for Bru-Vac, her father William Martin's enterprise in Brighton, as one of many nation's solely feminine chimney sweeps.

She was simply 22 when she joined her father's agency and is believed to be the primary lady sweep in Brighton.

Mr Newman remembers that as a toddler his mom launched him to Winston Churchill, who was staying on the Dudley Lodge.

He mentioned: 'By way of mum's reference to the Dudley Lodge she bought to listen to Winston Churchill was staying there within the early 1960s.

'She took us all down there to fulfill him and he patted me on the top.'

She labored for stars together with comic and music corridor star George Robey and met Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill whereas working at a collection of main accommodations (pictured along with her nice grandfather)

Mrs Newman's job additionally concerned hair-raising moments corresponding to crawling by way of the slim horizontal chimneys of the Cox Tablet manufacturing unit on Lewes Street, in Brighton.

Mr Newman, who runs Fb historical past group Brighton Previous, believes Edith was the one lady chimney sweep throughout this time.

He mentioned: 'She was very happy with her job. She labored along with her father for round 10-12 years I imagine.

'So far as we're conscious she was the one one, and we had a information clipping from Australia - even they knew about her there.'

Mrs Newman was married to Fred Newman and have become a full-time mum to her three youngsters and loved her pastime of fishing and musicals.

Mrs Newman, who was 84 when she died, cleared soot and ash from the chimneys of the Metropole Lodge, the Grand in addition to actor George Robey's home utilizing conventional chimney brushes and extra fashionable chimney vacuums

Born as Edith Martin in Woodingdean, Brighton, East Sussex on Might 12, 1932, Mrs Newman labored for Bru-Vac, her father William Martin's enterprise in Brighton

Later in life she lived in Whitehawk and met her companion Daniel Brown.

Mr Newman mentioned he'll miss his mom's depraved sense of humour.

He added: 'When mom was approaching her 70th birthday we requested her what she wished. 'A stripper-gram,' she mentioned. 'I've by no means seen one earlier than.'

'And that is what she bought, a chap dressed as a policeman - and he or she beloved each second of it. That was my mom.'

Edith who was residing at Eire Lodge care dwelling in Woodingdean, handed away after a brief sickness on December 23, 2016.

She leaves behind youngsters Will and Ruby and 9 grandchildren.

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