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Burgess, Thomas William - 30/08/1906
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
30/08/1906
Duration of swim
18:03
Pilot
McKeen
Pilot boat
Canada tug
Trainer
Jack Weidman
Notes
St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Carey, Horace - 03/09/1926
Swimmer(s)
Carey, Horace
Date
03/09/1926
Duration of swim
09:30
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Carey, Horace - 08/09/1928
Swimmer(s)
Carey, Horace
Date
08/09/1928
Duration of swim
14:30
Pilot
J. Walker
Pilot boat
Sabina
Notes
Western Beach
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Carey, Horace - 19/09/1926
Description
Joint attempt with MacLellan. Started Cap Gris Nez 5.32 pm. Carey stopped after 5 hours, making no progress. He said he was no longer able to keep up with MacLellan and didnt want her to wait for him. Mclellan mostly backstroke, pulled out about half mile off Western Entrance- rough seas and making no headway
Swimmer(s)
Carey, Horace
Date
19/09/1926
Duration of swim
05:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cavill, Frederick - 15/08/1876
Description
START; 1:42am. Aug 15 1876. FINISH; 1:04pm. TIME; 11h 22m E-F. Admiralty Pier to 8½ Mile from Calais, 5m from the nearest point of land.
Swimmer(s)
Cavill, Frederick
Date
15/08/1876
Duration of swim
11:22
Pilot
George Toms, 6 crew.
Pilot boat
Ann. Lugger, & Stag. Capt. Webb on board Stag.
Notes
Water Temp. 65° – 66°f. Food; Coffee. Beef Tea. Ale. Cocoa. Whisky (½ pint). Grease; Porpoise Oil. Tight fitting oiled merino shirt (which held a lot of water). Side stroke and Breast stroke. 20 per min. On Board; Dover Surgeon Mr Clement Walter, David Pamphlin the well known swimmer, G Terry, Mr A.G.Payne. Capt. Webb accompanied the swimmer, with the Boy Baker. Exhaustion; a sheet was cast under him to lift him from the water - he was unconscious for 20 minutes. Grease washed off with Brandy.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Cavill, Frederick - 21/08/1877
Description
START: 3:45pm. Aug 21 1877. FINISH: 3:30pm. Aug 22. TIME: 11h 45 F-E. Temp 58°f to 66°f. Cap Gris Nez to 50 yds from South Foreland
Swimmer(s)
Cavill, Frederick
Date
21/08/1877
Duration of swim
11:45
Pilot
Mr Manser and four crew.
Pilot boat
St. Joseph of Calais
Notes
Failed by 50 yards. Grease; Porpoise Oil. Side Stroke. Food; Cocoa, Beef Tea, Brandy, Egg in Cocoa, Coffee. On board; Dover Surgeon Mr Clement Walter, Mr Earnshaw, Mr Gammon, and Dr Cunningham of London. Grease; Cod liver oil/Russian Tallow. Wore; Silk Jersey and Drawers, and India rubber helmet. Cavill almost made it ashore at the South Foreland. The sea had become considerably rough, and the boatmen were greatly adverse to pulling their boat ashore at this spot, and it was considered unsafe for Cavill to get ashore by himself owing to the breakers. Accordingly he was taken out of the water. A Declaration was signed by the two boatmen Jaques Maguier and Andre Bellanger in the presence of S. M. Latham, Justice of the Peace for Dover. The Serpentine Club awarded him a certificate of honour, recognizing the swim as a success, but his claim has been rejected by all other authorities
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Coleman, Miss Eva - 03/09/1933
Description
Started 12.32 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up 13 hours, 4 miles off english coast
Swimmer(s)
Coleman, Miss Eva
Date
03/09/1933
Duration of swim
13:00
Pilot
Van Randergem
Trainer
Thomas Burgess
Notes
Her mother lived at Cotswold St., Kensington, Liverpool
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Coleman, Miss Eva - 30/08/1932
Description
Started 6.51 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up 2 p.m., heavy swells, strong winds, fog
Swimmer(s)
Coleman, Miss Eva
Date
30/08/1932
Duration of swim
08:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Daborn, Albert Harry - 05/09/1927
Description
Started South Foreland but slipped getting in and injured his leg. Swam for 15 minutes but pain in leg became too severe
Swimmer(s)
Daborn, Albert Harry
Date
05/09/1927
Duration of swim
00:15
Notes
Described in press as "A. H. Dayborn of Layford, Woking, swimming teacher"
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 01/09/1927
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
01/09/1927
Duration of swim
03:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 03/09/1927
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
03/09/1927
Duration of swim
07:10
Pilot
Captain Walker
Pilot boat
Sabina
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 08/09/1926
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
08/09/1926
Duration of swim
08:30
Pilot
Mr. Walker
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Notes
CapGris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 16/09/1926
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
16/09/1926
Duration of swim
13:00
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 22/09/1926
Description
Start Cap Gris Nez 9.00pm, abandoned 12.00 mid-day, 6 miles off Dover, exhaustion and adverse weather
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
22/09/1926
Duration of swim
15:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 30/09/1926
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 3.20pm 30/9/1926, abandoned 3 miles off England 7.53 am 1/10/1926
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
01/10/1926
Duration of swim
16:30
Notes
England, Oct. 1. Miss L. E. Marriott, of England, abandoned her fourth attempt to swim the English channel at 7:53 a.m. this morning when she was within three miles of her goal. Miss Marriott left Cap Gris Nez, France, under favorable conditions yesterday afternoon at 3:20 and was reported swimming strong throughout the night until the coldness of the water forced her to give up. Miss Marriott uses the name of Jane Darwin for swimming
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Davenport, Professor Horace - 19/09/1906
Description
Started 1.30 pm Victoria Pier, Folkestone, with Douglas. Douglas failed due to strong tide after 2.15 hours, Davenport carried on, covering 5.5 miles in 2.5 hours but was seen to be blue in face and was pulled out half dead due to his exertions and the cold. Greased with special preparation invented by Fred Stratford
Swimmer(s)
Davenport, Professor Horace
Date
19/09/1906
Duration of swim
03:50
Pilot
James Fenton Walsh
Pilot boat
Santoy launch
Notes
Some newspapers say Douglas was making an attempt jointly with Professor Davenport but others say he was just accompanying Davenport and stopped when Davenport pulled away from him. Both men dived in from Victoria Pier, Folkestone, together with Professor Arthur Taylor, who was certainly a pacemaker. Various start times are given - 1pm, 1.30pm and 1.45pm
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Derham, Norman Leslie - 03/09/1926
Swimmer(s)
Derham, Norman Leslie
Date
03/09/1926
Duration of swim
14:00
Pilot
F. Featherbee of Folkestone
Pilot boat
Alfred motor lauch
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Derham, Norman Leslie - 17/09/1926
Description
Started 9pm Cap Gris Nez 16/09/26, finished St. Margarets 10.57am 17/09/26
Swimmer(s)
Derham, Norman Leslie
Date
17/09/1926
Successful swim number
10
Successful swimmer number
10
Successful swim number France - England
7
Duration of swim
13:57
Pilot
Charles Joseph Taylor/Mr. Gale of Folkestone
Pilot boat
Alfred motor launch
Trainer
Frederick George White, trainer
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
News of The World
(1)
Derham, Norman Leslie - 31/07/1926
Swimmer(s)
Derham, Norman Leslie
Date
31/07/1926
Duration of swim
12:00
Pilot
F. Featherbee
Pilot boat
Alfred motor launch
Notes
Folkestone
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Douglas, H. - 19/09/1906
Description
Started 1.30 pm, Victoria Pier, Folkestone, with Davenport. Douglas failed due to strong tide after 2.15 hours, Davenport carried on until also pulled out
Swimmer(s)
Douglas, H.
Date
19/09/1906
Duration of swim
02:15
Pilot
James Fenton Walsh
Pilot boat
Santoy
Notes
Some reports the swim as a joint attempt with Davenport, some report him as just accompanying Davenport on an attempt
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Feather, Margaret Ann - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 4 54 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Feather, Margaret Ann
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
83
Successful swimmer number
58
Successful swim number France - England
68
Duration of swim
16:23
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Notes
Cap Gris-Nez. Landed St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fisher, Brenda - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. This was the second Billy Butlin swim. START 12 31 am. FINISH 2 56 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
82
Successful swimmer number
41
Successful swim number France - England
67
Duration of swim
14:25
Pilot
Jim Atkins
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 21/08/1957
Description
START 9 45 a.m. FINISH 11 17 pm. Observer Peter Frayne. Grease Lanolin. Food Glucose, biscuits, chocolate,
Swimmer(s)
Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald
Date
21/08/1957
Successful swim number
97
Successful swimmer number
67
Successful swim number England - France
18
Duration of swim
13:33
Pilot
Bailey, Ben with Les Kennet
Notes
Fastest Time Time taken when he first stood up. At the end of the swim he pushed the row boat off the sands to return to the Launch. He was born in Vancouver and came to England as a boy
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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)
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