"Gimp Man of Essex" Is Just a Regular Guy Raising Money for Charity Andy Cush · 09/22/14 10:37AM Do not be alarmed if, while strolling through Colchester or Wiltham, you come across a man dressed in head-to-to bondage-style latex. He's only the Gimp Man of Essex, out to "spark debate" and raise a little money for charity.