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Taylor, Stella - 10/08/1973
Swimmer(s)
Taylor, Stella
Date
10/08/1973
Successful swim number
250
Successful swimmer number
166
Successful swim number England - France
75
Duration of swim
15:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Taylor, Stella - 26/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Taylor, Stella
Date
26/08/1975
Successful swim number
287
Successful swimmer number
166
Successful swim number England - France
103
Duration of swim
18:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Temme, Edward H. - 05/08/1927
Swimmer(s)
Temme, Edward H.
Date
05/08/1927
Successful swim number
11
Successful swimmer number
11
Successful swim number France - England
8
Duration of swim
14:29
Notes
Landed Abbots Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Dover Gold Cup
(2)
Temme, Edward H. - 05/08/1934
Swimmer(s)
Temme, Edward H.
Date
05/08/1934
Successful swim number
19
Successful swimmer number
11
Successful swim number England - France
4
Duration of swim
15:54
Notes
South Foreland at 6.11 am. Landed Cap Blanc Nez 10.05 pm
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Dover Gold Cup
(2)
Tetley, Lynne - 31/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Tetley, Lynne
Date
31/08/1986
Successful swim number
547
Successful swimmer number
322
Successful swim number England - France
321
Duration of swim
11:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Tew, Paul - 03/09/1975
Swimmer(s)
Tew, Paul
Date
03/09/1975
Successful swim number
300
Successful swimmer number
196
Successful swim number France - England
188
Duration of swim
16:53
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Thomas, Bert - 22/08/1958
Description
This was meant to be a two way swim, He swam two hours on the return leg. Retired with leg cramp. Observer D Chetwynd
Swimmer(s)
Thomas, Bert
Date
22/08/1958
Successful swim number
101
Successful swimmer number
71
Successful swim number France - England
83
Duration of swim
19:31
Pilot
J. Heath
Pilot boat
Opportunity
Notes
Landed Kingsdown. Two Way Attempt. Abandoned 2nd leg. Age 33. Weight 19 ½ stone. Ht 6ft 1.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Thompson, Myra - 27/08/1959
Description
Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 5 28 p.m. Observer R. Smith.
Swimmer(s)
Thompson, Myra
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
121
Successful swimmer number
86
Successful swim number France - England
102
Duration of swim
15:35
Pilot
S. Sharp
Pilot boat
FE 88
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Tiraboschi, Enrico - 12/08/1923
Swimmer(s)
Tiraboschi, Enrico
Date
12/08/1923
Successful swim number
4
Successful swimmer number
4
Successful swim number France - England
1
Duration of swim
16:23
Notes
Landed Shakespeare Beach. 1st France-England
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Sketch
(1)
Toole, Karen - 02/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Toole, Karen
Date
02/08/1983
Successful swim number
472
Successful swimmer number
272
Successful swim number England - France
265
Duration of swim
09:06
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Toth, Charles - 09/09/1923
Swimmer(s)
Toth, Charles
Date
09/09/1923
Successful swim number
5
Successful swimmer number
5
Successful swim number France - England
2
Duration of swim
16:54
Notes
Landed at Old Stairs between St. Margarets & Kingsdown
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty' - 04/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty'
Date
04/09/1961
Successful swim number
145
Successful swimmer number
75
Successful swim number England - France
26
Duration of swim
16:25
Notes
Started Shakespeare Beach Pilot Brickell
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty' - 27/08/1958
Description
START 7. 00 a.m. (approx). FINISH 21 14 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Observer Ray Scott.
Swimmer(s)
Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty'
Date
27/08/1958
Successful swim number
107
Successful swimmer number
75
Successful swim number France - England
89
Duration of swim
14:14
Pilot
Capt. Lenard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
First Spanish Success
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Trusty, Norman - 02/08/1967
Swimmer(s)
Trusty, Norman
Date
02/08/1967
Successful swim number
183
Successful swimmer number
130
Successful swim number France - England
149
Duration of swim
12:05
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Trusty, Norman - 15/09/1971
Swimmer(s)
Trusty, Norman
Date
15/09/1971
Successful swim number
233
Successful swimmer number
130
Successful swim number England - France
60
Duration of swim
13:41
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Trusty, Norman - 30/07/1971
Swimmer(s)
Trusty, Norman
Date
30/07/1971
Successful swim number
228
Successful swimmer number
130
Successful swim number England - France
57
Duration of swim
12:24
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Turner, Derek - 01/07/1971
Swimmer(s)
Turner, Derek
Date
01/07/1971
Successful swim number
227
Successful swimmer number
106
Successful swim number England - France
56
Duration of swim
16:12
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Turner, Derek - 02/08/1963
Description
Started 6.00 pm 1/8/1963, landed Sandgate 9.10 am 2/8/1963
Swimmer(s)
Turner, Derek
Date
02/08/1963
Successful swim number
153
Successful swimmer number
106
Successful swim number France - England
126
Duration of swim
15:39
Pilot
Len Hutchinson
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Turner, Derek - 18/07/1970
Swimmer(s)
Turner, Derek
Date
18/07/1970
Successful swim number
213
Successful swimmer number
106
Successful swim number England - France
49
Duration of swim
15:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Van Der Laan, Irene - 04/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Van Der Laan, Irene
Date
04/08/1979
Successful swim number
367
Successful swimmer number
229
Successful swim number England - France
175
Duration of swim
08:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Van der laan, Irene - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Van Der Laan, Irene
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
479
Successful swimmer number
229
Successful swim number England - France
271
Duration of swim
08:10
Notes
1st leg of two-way, total 18:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Van Der Laan, Irene - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Van Der Laan, Irene
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
487
Successful swimmer number
229
Successful swim number France - England
213
Duration of swim
10:05
Notes
2nd leg of two-way, 18:15 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Van Der Laan, Irene - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Van Der Laan, Irene
Date
26/08/1982
Successful swim number
452
Successful swimmer number
229
Successful swim number England - France
250
Duration of swim
08:06
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Vandyke, Allan - 22/08/1984
Swimmer(s)
Vandyke, Allan
Date
22/08/1984
Successful swim number
510
Successful swimmer number
293
Successful swim number England - France
290
Duration of swim
13:03
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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