Captain Webb Jubilee memorial 50th Anniversary ceremony

Captain Webb Jubilee. Image shows the memorial ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Captain Webb’s Channel swim, held on Clarence Lawn in front of the Burlington Hotel.

Pictured laying wreaths on the memorial statue are Mr. Alfred Jonas, founder of the Memorial Fund, Mr. G. Curry, a fellow swimmer who died the following day during a breakwater swim, and the Mayor of Dover.