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Das, Brojen - 23/08/1958
Description
Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 4 30 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - South Foreland. Observer J. U. Wood.
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
23/08/1958
Successful swim number
103
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number France - England
85
Duration of swim
14:52
Pilot
Captain L. Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Envictor
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Das, Brojen - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
118
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number France - England
99
Duration of swim
13:54
Notes
Landed Warren
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Erikson, Erik - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Erik
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
11:32
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Feather, Margaret Ann - 06/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Feather, Margaret Ann
Date
06/08/1953
Duration of swim
14:18
Notes
1st Butlins Race - no finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
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)
Feilen, Kurt - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Feilen, Kurt
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ferreira, Primo - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Ferreira, Primo
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
09:20
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ferreira, Primo - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ferreira, Primo
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
02:00
Notes
Landed Wissant after he lost pilot boat
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fioravanti, Aldo - 21/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Fioravanti, Aldo
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
2nd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fisher, Brenda - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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)
Fisher, Brenda - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
14:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race. Gave up 2 miles short
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fisher, Brenda - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
08:35
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Free, Christina - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Free, Christina
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
04:37
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Free, Stina - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Free, Stina
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
13:10
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
George, Rosemary - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
13:30
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
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 - 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 - 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)
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)
Goulding, Arthur John - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Goulding, Arthur 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)
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