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George, Rosemary - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
10:25
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
George, Rosemary - 25/08/1967
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
25/08/1967
Successful swim number
185
Successful swimmer number
101
Successful swim number France - England
151
Duration of swim
17:50
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
George, Rosemary - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
15:36
Notes
Retired 7 miles short
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ghandour, Osman - 10/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ghandour, Osman
Date
10/09/1959
Successful swim number
127
Successful swimmer number
91
Successful swim number France - England
107
Duration of swim
12:05
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Warren
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Ghandour, Osman - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ghandour, Osman
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Gilbert (Masters), June - 07/09/1958
Description
START Sept 6. FINISH 17:15 Sept 7. Cap Gris-Nez - Deal Castle. Food.; Rice, peaches in glucose, hot milk, biscuits. Observer J. U. Wood, C.S.A. Secretary.
Swimmer(s)
Gilbert (Masters), June
Date
07/09/1958
Successful swim number
110
Successful swimmer number
78
Successful swim number France - England
92
Duration of swim
16:53
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
She swam through a thunderstorm. First Kent Swimmer
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gilbert, June - 11/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Gilbert (Masters), June
Date
11/08/1958
Duration of swim
13:50
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to 4 miles off Walmer
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gilhead, Miss Connie - 05/09/1929
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Gilhead, Miss Connie
Date
05/09/1929
Duration of swim
13:34
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gilhead, Miss Connie - 14/08/1929
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 2.05 am, abandoned 8.30 am after 6:25 in water
Swimmer(s)
Gilhead, Miss Connie
Date
14/08/1929
Duration of swim
06:25
Trainer
Jabez Wolffe & Walter Brickett
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gill, Derek - 22/08/1965
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Derek
Date
22/08/1965
Successful swim number
170
Successful swimmer number
121
Successful swim number France - England
139
Duration of swim
17:07
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gill, Frederick - 06/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Frederick John
Date
06/08/1953
Duration of swim
07:10
Notes
1st Butlins Race - no finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Gill, Frederick - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Frederick John
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
09:43
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Gill, Frederick - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Frederick John
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Gill, Frederick - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Frederick John
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
08:28
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Gill, Mrs Ivy - 14/10/1927
Description
START. 9 11am. Oct 13. FINISH. 12 20am. Oct 14. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Cliff. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Beef extract, malted milk, Coffee. Stroke; Breaststroke, Trudgeon, a little on back. Temp. below 60’f., 57.2 inshore. Started 4hrs before high tide. Spring Tides. Weight 13 ½ stone. She lost one stone during the swim
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Mrs Ivy
Date
14/10/1927
Successful swim number
13
Successful swimmer number
13
Successful swim number France - England
10
Duration of swim
15:09
Pilot
Bertie Brockman with John 'Jack' Burwill
Pilot boat
Brockman & Sons boat
Trainer
Clarence Flower
Notes
Affidavit signed by; John Fellows (channel aspirant Rotherham), Clarence Fowler (Sheffield), Henry Bertie Brockman (Pilot), John Thomas Burwell (Assistant Pilot), Albert George O'Cree (Engineer), Ernest Stone (Boatman). Clarence Fowler whose name is appended to the document is Mrs Gill’s Trainer. The document reads, We, the undersigned, saw all the swim from Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff, starting from Cap Gris Nez at 9 11 am October 13th and landing at Shakespeare Cliff at 12 20 am October 14th 1927, and are satisfied the swim was accomplished without any aid whatever.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Girges, Youssef
Date
15/08/1952
Duration of swim
11:00
Notes
One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happened
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Girges, Youssef
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
09:30
Notes
Set out same time as Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 02/08/1922
Description
START 7 30. FINISH. 11 00. Shakespeare Beach - Swam 6 miles. Choppy Seas. Pain in shoulder muscles. Breast stroke.
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
02/08/1922
Duration of swim
03:30
Pilot
Henry Sharp with Captain Taylor
Notes
On Board; Mrs Sharp. This was an attempt for the Daily Sketch £1000
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 03/10/1927
Description
START 12 30 am. FINISH 9 30am. C.G.Nez - 3 miles E.S.E. of the Varne. Temp. 58’f. Sea calm, but after 3½ hrs a Northerly wind sprang up and Miss Gleitze had to swim against this.
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
03/10/1927
Duration of swim
09:00
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Folkestone fishing boat Little Willie
Trainer
W. Burgess
Notes
On board; Mr George Allen, Mrs Sharp.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 07/10/1927
Description
START 2 55am. FINISH. 6 10pm. Cap Gris-Nez - near South Foreland. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Grapes, Honey, Hot Tea and Cocoa. Stroke; Old English Back, some Breast stroke. Temp 60’f. Started 4h 23m before high tide. Neap tides. Very Foggy.
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
07/10/1927
Successful swim number
12
Successful swimmer number
12
Successful swim number France - England
9
Duration of swim
15:15
Pilot
Henry Sharp Jnr. with John Thomas Burwill
Pilot boat
Fishing Boat FE.11
Trainer
G. H. Allan
Notes
On Board; Mrs A. Sharp She was unconscious for two hours after the swim. She had no independent witnesses on board. Because of the doubts raised over Doctor Dorothy Logan’s Swim, she made a vindication swim on Oct 21st, although this first swim was later recognised by the CSA.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 14/10/1927
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
14/10/1927
Duration of swim
10:24
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
F.E.11
Notes
The Vindication Swim. Observed by Daily Mail aeroplane She called it a vindication swim, due to the doubt cast by Dr. Logan's swim. Swam wearing a Rolex Gold watch, which was later sold for £17 000. On board; Mrs Sharp. (Not in Across the Straights, probably because not reported in Dover Express until October 21, well after end of season)
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 18/09/1926
Description
START 5 07pm. FINISH 3 58am. Cap Gris Nez - 2 Miles from St Margaret’s. Old English Backstroke.
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
18/09/1926
Duration of swim
10:51
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Notes
On board; Mrs Sharp. Started to suffer Hypothermia, and was semi conscious but refused to get out. One of the Crew made a lasso, and as her arms came up he lassoed her arms and pulled her to the boat. She was stung many times by Jelly fish.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 28/09/1927
Description
START 9 40am. FINISH 5 15pm. C.G.Nez - 8 miles from Ramsgate. Temp. 60’f. Breaststroke, some old English Backstroke.
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
28/09/1927
Duration of swim
07:35
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Fishing boat F E 11
Notes
On board; Mrs Sharp
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Glynn, Richard - 11/09/1953
Swimmer(s)
Glynn, Richard
Date
11/09/1953
Duration of swim
14:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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