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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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