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Westley, Wilfred - 26/07/1957
Description
St. Margarets Bay
Swimmer(s)
Westley, Wilfred
Date
26/07/1957
Duration of swim
02:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wheatcroft, Fernley - 29/08/1939
Swimmer(s)
Wheatcroft, Fernley
Date
29/08/1939
Duration of swim
09:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Whinnery, Cy - 22/07/1987
Description
7:00 started Shakespeare Beach
Swimmer(s)
Whinnery, Cy
Date
22/07/1987
Notes
Failed after begining to drown. pulled out and taken to Buckland Hospital.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 18/07/1956
Swimmer(s)
Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'
Date
18/07/1956
Duration of swim
13:37
Notes
St Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wildschut, Monique - 20/09/1984
Swimmer(s)
Wildschut, Monique
Date
20/09/1984
Successful swim number
506
Successful swimmer number
267
Successful swim number England - France
288
Duration of swim
08:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Wildschut, Monique - 31/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Wildschut, Monique
Date
31/08/1982
Successful swim number
460
Successful swimmer number
267
Successful swim number England - France
257
Duration of swim
08:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Wilkin Oxley, Jean - 25/07/1972
Swimmer(s)
Wilkin Oxley, Jean
Date
25/07/1972
Successful swim number
239
Successful swimmer number
160
Successful swim number England - France
64
Duration of swim
14:50
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Willing, Mrs. Hilda - 03/09/1920
Description
Start 12 noon. Finish 11.35pm. Shakespeare Cliff -8 miles off French coast (16 miles awum)
Swimmer(s)
Willing, Mrs. Hilda
Date
03/09/1920
Duration of swim
10:35
Pilot
Jack Weidman
Trainer
Jack Weidman
Notes
16 miles was the women's record for a Channel attempt. On board; father Mr Peckham and sister Mrs Ada Lewis
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wilson, Kathleen - 25/08/2001
Swimmer(s)
Wilson, Kathleen
Date
25/08/2001
Duration of swim
13:10
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Wolffe, Jabez - 05/08/1907
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
05/08/1907
Duration of swim
15:16
Pilot
Douglas MacDonald & Captain Birchfield
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam yacht
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 06/07/1908
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
06/07/1908
Duration of swim
13:57
Pilot
Captain Birchfield & Henri Dutertre
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam yacht
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 07/10/1908
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
07/10/1908
Duration of swim
09:00
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam yacht
Trainer
Billy Kellingley
Notes
Lydden Spout
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 16/09/1907
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
16/09/1907
Duration of swim
11:31
Pilot
Captain Birchfield
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam yacht
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 18/07/1906
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
18/07/1906
Duration of swim
09:51
Pilot
Douglas MacDonald
Pilot boat
Commonwealth tug & Lizzie lugger
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
South Foreland Lighthouse. Two pipers on board
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 19/09/1908
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
19/09/1908
Duration of swim
14:54
Pilot
Captain Birchfield
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam yacht
Trainer
Billy Kellingley
Notes
Shakespeare Cliff
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 20/09/1907
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
20/09/1907
Duration of swim
07:55
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 22/07/1907
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
22/07/1907
Duration of swim
08:23
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam yacht
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 24/09/1909
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
24/09/1909
Duration of swim
04:00
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam yacht
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 26/08/1909
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
26/08/1909
Duration of swim
08:30
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam Yacht
Notes
Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 29/08/1906
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
29/08/1906
Duration of swim
07:55
Pilot
Douglas MacDonald
Pilot boat
Commonwealth tug
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 30/07/1906
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
30/07/1906
Duration of swim
03:42
Pilot
Douglas MacDonald
Pilot boat
Commonwealth tug
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wolffe, Jabez - 31/08/1907
Swimmer(s)
Wolffe, Jabez
Date
31/08/1907
Duration of swim
09:39
Pilot
Captain Birchfield
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam yacht
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Wood, Trevor - 28/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Wood, Trevor
Date
28/07/2004
Duration of swim
13:51
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
B. Beadle
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Yeats, Mary - 05/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Yeats, Mary
Date
05/08/1979
Successful swim number
377
Successful swimmer number
233
Successful swim number England - France
184
Duration of swim
11:19
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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