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  • Burdett, Florence L. - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Burdett, Florence L.
    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)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 02/08/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    02/08/1922
    Duration of swim
    Unknown
    Notes
    Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 02/09/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    02/09/1922
    Duration of swim
    Unknown
    Notes
    Point du Ridan. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 03/08/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    03/08/1922
    Duration of swim
    4.28
    Notes
    Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 03/09/1907

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    03/09/1907
    Duration of swim
    02:32
    Pilot
    Captain Sharp
    Pilot boat
    Lady Curzon tug
    Notes
    South Foreland (with Heaton)
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 07/09/1904

    Description
    THOMAS W. BURGESS. (ENG/FRANCE). 15 June 1872 -2 July 1950. 1904 failure; START Lydden Spout 6.05pm., Sept 7th; FINISH 8.15pm., Sept 7th. TIME 2h 10m. E-F. Swam 6 miles. Tug Gnat and two row boats. Pilot Capt. Arthur Pearce, McKeen. Grease; Lard. Close fitting glass goggles. Side stroke, Breast stroke, 35 spm. FOOD; Bovril, Coffee, Roast chicken, Custard tart, grapes. Age 33. Height 5ft, 11 ins. Weight 14 stone 10 lbs. Temp 62°f - 58°f. Professor Bibbero was on board. Fresh south westerly breeze and a nasty choppy sea. Burgess was unable to charter a Tug to accompany him, so on arriving in Dover from Paris he asked those responsible for Weidman’s arrangements if he could swim with Weidman using the same Tug. This was agreed and both swimmers set off together. Burgess said that Weidman was too slow. So, after swimming several times around the Tug to keep warm he got out. A report in Folkestone Express. Start 1hr 40m before high tide.
    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    07/09/1904
    Duration of swim
    02:10
    Pilot
    McKeen
    Pilot boat
    Gnat tug
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 08/09/1904

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    08/09/1904
    Duration of swim
    08:18
    Pilot
    McKeen
    Pilot boat
    Gnat tug
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 08/09/1908

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    08/09/1908
    Duration of swim
    04:02
    Pilot
    E. McKeen & H. Pearson
    Pilot boat
    Gnat tug
    Notes
    South Foreland
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 09/08/1905

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    09/08/1905
    Duration of swim
    14:30
    Pilot
    Captain Anning
    Pilot boat
    Scotia tug
    Notes
    Lydden Spout
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 11/09/1905

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    11/09/1905
    Duration of swim
    03:07
    Pilot boat
    Persia tug
    Notes
    Admiralty Pier
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 13/09/1906

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    13/09/1906
    Duration of swim
    09:03
    Pilot
    McKeen & Captain Ross
    Pilot boat
    Simla tug
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 14/08/1908

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    14/08/1908
    Duration of swim
    08:00
    Pilot boat
    Gnat tug
    Notes
    Shakespeare Beach
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 17/08/1908

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    17/08/1908
    Duration of swim
    20:11
    Pilot
    E. McKeen & Jack Weidman
    Pilot boat
    Gnat tug
    Trainer
    Wauchope Watson
    Notes
    St. Margarets Bay
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 18/08/1906

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    18/08/1906
    Duration of swim
    08:49
    Pilot
    McKeen & Captain Egleton
    Pilot boat
    Canada tug
    Notes
    Langdon Stairs
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 20/08/1904

    Description
    THOMAS W. BURGESS (ENG/FRANCE) 15 June 1872 – 2 July 1950. 1905 failure; START Lydden Spout 6.11am, Aug 26; FINISH 3.11pm. TIME 9h 00m. E-F. Swam 9½ miles, drift 24½ miles. Tug Scotia. Capt. Anning, Pilot, McKeen. Side stroke, breast stroke. Very rough conditions. Becoming dangerous. Age 34. Weight 14 stone 10 lb. Height 5 ft 11 ins. Temp. 64°f. Grease; Lard.
    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    20/08/1904
    Duration of swim
    04:23
    Pilot boat
    Calaisin, tug
    Notes
    Lydden Spout
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 20/08/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    20/08/1922
    Duration of swim
    Unkown
    Pilot boat
    Sea Smack
    Notes
    Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 21/08/1908

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    21/08/1908
    Duration of swim
    23:45
    Pilot
    Jack Weidman
    Pilot boat
    Gnat tug
    Notes
    St. Margarets Bay
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 24/08/1905

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    24/08/1905
    Duration of swim
    07:55
    Notes
    St. Margarets Bay
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 26/08/1905

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    26/08/1905
    Duration of swim
    09:00
    Pilot
    Captain Anning & McKeen
    Pilot boat
    Scotia tug
    Notes
    Lydden Spout
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 27/07/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    27/07/1922
    Duration of swim
    03:50
    Pilot boat
    Ecllaireur
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 28/07/1905

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    28/07/1905
    Duration of swim
    12:38
    Pilot boat
    Guiana tug
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 28/08/1906

    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    28/08/1906
    Duration of swim
    10:02
    Pilot
    Captain Egleton
    Pilot boat
    Canada tug
    Trainer
    Wauchope Watson
    Notes
    St. Margarets Bay
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • 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)

  • Burlingame, Glen - 03/08/1953

    Swimmer(s)
    Burlingame, Glen
    Date
    03/08/1953
    Duration of swim
    10:10
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
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