Sammy Lunn (1864-1923) was a South Australian fundraiser and philanthropist who was acclaimed in his state as a fundraiser for Australian Service-men who served during World War I. Lunn was also an active member of the Port Adelaide Football Club.
[5] Lunn would often sell ice cream from his van in the beachside suburb of Semaphore.
[7] An example of his support included providing 12,000 Digger with five shillings deriving from his fund-raising efforts.
[8] Lunn would attend SANFL football matches as part of his fundraising efforts, in particular for Port Adelaide where he wore that team's lace-up guernsey and shouted rhymes and parodies to the amusement of spectators.
[9] When he died, many shops in South Australia closed during his funeral procession.