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Cox, Lynne - 20/07/1972
Swimmer(s)
Cox, Lynne
Date
20/07/1972
Successful swim number
236
Successful swimmer number
158
Successful swim number England - France
63
Duration of swim
09:57
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, Peter - 04/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Cox, Peter
Date
04/09/1977
Successful swim number
336
Successful swimmer number
212
Successful swim number England - France
146
Duration of swim
16:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cross, Geoffrey - 22/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Cross, Geoffrey
Date
22/09/1977
Successful swim number
344
Successful swimmer number
215
Successful swim number England - France
153
Duration of swim
11:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Crowther, Mark - 26/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Crowther, Mark
Date
26/08/2003
Duration of swim
17:22
Pilot
E. Spelling
Pilot boat
Plus One
Trainer
M. Johnson
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Dahlin, Duke - 08/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Dahlin, Duke
Date
08/08/2003
Duration of swim
14:37
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
C. Cobbett
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Das, Brojen - 09/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
09/09/1961
Successful swim number
147
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number France - England
121
Duration of swim
11:48
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
Landed South Foreland. Pilot Len Hutchinson of Gravesend aboard 'Victor'
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Das, Brojen - 21/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
21/09/1961
Successful swim number
150
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number France - England
123
Duration of swim
10:35
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Hope Point
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Das, Brojen - 22/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
22/09/1959
Successful swim number
131
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number England - France
22
Duration of swim
13:26
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to Calais
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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)
Das, Brojen - 27/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
27/08/1960
Successful swim number
139
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number France - England
117
Duration of swim
14:43
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Dover Harbour
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Dean, Penny Lee - 29/07/1978
Swimmer(s)
Dean, Penny Lee
Date
29/07/1978
Successful swim number
346
Successful swimmer number
217
Successful swim number England - France
155
Duration of swim
07:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Derham, Norman Leslie - 17/09/1926
Description
Started 9pm Cap Gris Nez 16/09/26, finished St. Margarets 10.57am 17/09/26
Swimmer(s)
Derham, Norman Leslie
Date
17/09/1926
Successful swim number
10
Successful swimmer number
10
Successful swim number France - England
7
Duration of swim
13:57
Pilot
Charles Joseph Taylor/Mr. Gale of Folkestone
Pilot boat
Alfred motor launch
Trainer
Frederick George White, trainer
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
News of The World
(1)
Deveraux, Linda - 01/09/1975
Swimmer(s)
Deveraux, Linda
Date
01/09/1975
Successful swim number
298
Successful swimmer number
195
Successful swim number England - France
111
Duration of swim
12:05
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Dixon, Kelly - 25/07/1996
Swimmer(s)
Dixon, Kelly
Date
25/07/1996
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Dixon, Raymond - 05/09/1973
Swimmer(s)
Dixon, Raymond
Date
05/09/1973
Successful swim number
255
Successful swimmer number
170
Successful swim number England - France
80
Duration of swim
10:43
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Dixon, Raymond - 22/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Dixon, Raymond
Date
22/08/1978
Successful swim number
356
Successful swimmer number
170
Successful swim number England - France
165
Duration of swim
10:43
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Dockery, Stephen - 04/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Dockery, Stephen
Date
04/08/1979
Successful swim number
371
Successful swimmer number
231
Successful swim number England - France
179
Duration of swim
09:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Dressel, Dennis - 20/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Dressel, Dennis
Date
20/08/2003
Duration of swim
12:08
Pilot
E. Spelling
Pilot boat
Plus One
Trainer
S. Minty-Gravett
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Druce, Samantha - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Druce, Samantha
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
484
Successful swimmer number
278
Successful swim number England - France
273
Duration of swim
15:27
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Du Feu, Mandy - 05/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
Du Feu, Mandy
Date
05/09/2004
Duration of swim
19:37
Pilot
N. Streeter
Pilot boat
Suva
Trainer
A. Streeter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Duarte, Enriqueta - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Duarte, Enriqueta
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
55
Successful swimmer number
45
Successful swim number France - England
48
Duration of swim
13:26
Notes
Second Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Duncan, Miss (Margaret) Peggy - 10/09/1930
Description
START 8 20pm Sept 9. FINISH 12 37am Sept 10. Cap Gris-Nez - South Foreland. Grease; Lambs fat. Food; Cocoa, coffee, beef tea. Trudgeon. Temp. 63.5. Weight 200lbs. Started. 4h 28 before high tide. Spring tides. Good conditions. Stung on face by Jelly fish.
Swimmer(s)
Duncan, Miss (Margaret) Peggy
Date
10/09/1930
Successful swim number
17
Successful swimmer number
17
Successful swim number France - England
14
Duration of swim
16:17
Pilot
Joe Costa
Pilot boat
Jenner tug
Trainer
Jabez Wolffe
Notes
Her father originally from Glasgow. She received 300 cables from South Africa, Including General Hertzog the Prime Minister, Mr N. C. Havenga, Minister of Finance, The High Commissioner for London, and Mr Bitizeus, Mayor of Capetown. She carried a message from the Mayor of Calais to the Mayor of Dover, translated for the Mayor by Joe Costa. Peggy came back to England in 1931 and waited all summer, but was unable to make an attempt due to poor weather.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Dunsbee, Lyndon - 07/07/1984
Swimmer(s)
Dunsbee, Lyndon
Date
07/07/1984
Successful swim number
493
Successful swimmer number
284
Successful swim number France - England
215
Duration of swim
08:34
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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