Search swimsCurrently displaying: 14 results You've searched for:Decade: "1910s" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality England (7)Scotland (7)UK (7)Filter by Surname H (1)R (6)W (7)Filter by Year 1910 (3)1911 (5)1912 (5)1913 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Wolffe, Jabez - 31/07/1910Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 31/07/1910Duration of swim 08:07Pilot boat Marcelle Simone trawlerTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 14/08/1910Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 14/08/1910Duration of swim 10:05Pilot boat Calaisien tugTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 15/08/1910Description Sailed from Dover from Cap Gris Nez but too rough to land swimmerSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 15/08/1910Duration of swim 00:00Pilot boat Woodcock tug of LondonNotes Abandoned at start due to rough weatherSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 21/07/1911Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 21/07/1911Duration of swim 15:00Pilot boat Champion tugNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 18/08/1911Description Started Cap Gris Nez 2.55pm abandoned 11.40pm, about 8 miles off South Foreland, about 13 miles swum. Accompanied by members of Medway Swimming Club, pacemaker was brother Arthur Record, Hedley and Rose Swimmer(s) Record, FredDate 18/08/1911Duration of swim 08:45Pilot boat Woodcock tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 01/09/1911Description Due to start Cap Gris Nez on 1st or 2nd, Start abandoned due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 01/09/1911Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 02/09/1911Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 02/09/1911Duration of swim 14:07Pilot boat Calaisien tugNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 03/09/1911Description START 4 05pm Sept 2. FINISH. 2 35am Sept 3 Cap Gris-Nez - swam 14 miles. Temp. 67’f. Thick fog. Backstroke 20 s p m.Swimmer(s) Holbein, Montague 'Monty'Date 03/09/1911Duration of swim 10:30Pilot boat Victor tugTrainer Walter BrickettNotes On Board; Mr Mathew Webb (son of Capt Webb) who swam for a time, J. Weston, H. Trill, Carmelo Longley, Digby, H. Marriott, Smallwood and Bob Marks.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 23/06/1912Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 23/06/1912Duration of swim 02:30Notes AmbleteuseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 08/07/1912Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 08/07/1912Duration of swim 12:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 24/07/1912Description Started Cap Gris Nez 3.45 am, abandoned 2.30 pmSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 24/07/1912Duration of swim 10:45Pilot boat Woodcock tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 04/08/1912Description Start Cap Gris Nez. Start cancelled due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 04/08/1912Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 10/08/1912Description Start cancelled due to stormsSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 10/08/1912Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 26/08/1913Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 26/08/1913Duration of swim 12:15Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)