Search swimsCurrently displaying: 21 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xNationality: "UK" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (6)Failed (15)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (7)Two Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CSA (2)Independent (4)Filter by Nationality England (3)Filter by Surname B (5)F (2)J (1)M (5)P (1)R (1)W (6)Filter by Year 1950 (1)1951 (3)1952 (6)1953 (2)1955 (1)1957 (4)1958 (3)1959 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Mickman, Philip - 23/08/1950Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 25:30:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 28/07/1951Successful swim number 47Successful swimmer number 35Successful swim number England - France 7Duration of swim 19:02Notes Landed Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Mickman, Philip - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Blower, Tom - 11/09/1951Swimmer(s) Blower, TomDate 11/09/1951Successful swim number 67Successful swimmer number 21Successful swim number England - France 9Duration of swim 18:42Notes St Margarets Bay at 6 a.m. Tried a 2-way but gave up return after 80 minsSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)James, Jenny - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) James, JennyDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 02:49Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 14/08/1952Duration of swim UnknownNotes Gave up 1.5 miles from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Mickman, Philip - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 10:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 29/08/1952Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 29/08/1952Duration of swim 07:27Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Rising, Philip - 31/08/1952Swimmer(s) Rising, PhilipDate 31/08/1952Successful swim number 73Successful swimmer number 40Successful swim number England - France 11Duration of swim 18:38Notes Shakespeare Beach 10.13 pm on 30th to SangatteSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Mickman, Philip - 02/09/1952Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 02/09/1952Successful swim number 74Successful swimmer number 28Successful swim number England - France 12Duration of swim 18:44Notes St Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc NezSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 26/07/1953Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 26/07/1953Duration of swim 14:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Mayoh, Kathleen - 26/08/1953Swimmer(s) Mayoh, KathleenDate 26/08/1953Duration of swim 17:28Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Ratified Butlins (192)Pickering, William - 28/08/1955Description Start 2 ½ hrs after high tide. Finishing time was when he stood up 30 yds out to sea. Observer Ray Scott.Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 28/08/1955Successful swim number 93Successful swimmer number 64Successful swim number England - France 16Duration of swim 14:06Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat June RoseTrainer Lewis LathamNotes St. Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc Nez. Milk food, fruit juice, peach, glucose, nut bars, dates.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1957Description Started St. Margarets Bay, gave up after about 4 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1957Duration of swim 2:00Notes ...English Channel this summer gave up last night two hours after entering the water at St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover. He is Wilfred Westley (40), an estate agent. of Beryl Rd., Hammersmith. London. He had covered about four miles: 20 July 1957 - Birmingham Daily PostSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Westley, Wilfred - 26/07/1957Description St. Margarets BaySwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 26/07/1957Duration of swim 02:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 21/08/1957Description START 9 45 a.m. FINISH 11 17 pm. Observer Peter Frayne. Grease Lanolin. Food Glucose, biscuits, chocolate,Swimmer(s) Forsberg, Commander Charles GeraldDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 97Successful swimmer number 67Successful swim number England - France 18Duration of swim 13:33Pilot Bailey, Ben with Les KennetNotes Fastest Time Time taken when he first stood up. At the end of the swim he pushed the row boat off the sands to return to the Launch. He was born in Vancouver and came to England as a boySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Westley, Wilfred - 19/09/1957Description Started St. Margaret's Bay at 10.50am. Covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/09/1957Duration of swim 02:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 08/07/1958Description Started St Margarets, stopped due to stomach cramp. Covered about 2 miles.Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 08/07/1958Duration of swim 02:38Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 11/07/1958Swimmer(s) Forsberg, Commander Charles GeraldDate 11/07/1958Duration of swim 02:00Notes St. MargaretsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 05/09/1958Description Started St Margaret's Bay, stoppped due to Leg cramps. He had covered seven miles in five and a half hours. Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 05/09/1958Duration of swim 05:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 15/07/1959Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 15/07/1959Duration of swim 03:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)