Search swimsCurrently displaying: 15 results You've searched for:Year: "1958" xNationality: "UK" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (2)Failed (13)Filter by Direction England-France (3)France-England (12)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (10)CSA (1)Filter by Nationality England (2)Filter by Surname B (1)F (2)G (5)H (1)M (1)P (1)T (1)W (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)Gilbert, June - 11/08/1958Swimmer(s) Gilbert (Masters), JuneDate 11/08/1958Duration of swim 13:50Notes Cap Gris Nez to 4 miles off WalmerSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 23/08/1958Description Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 5 17 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Langdon Stairs.Swimmer(s) Tarr, Ronald LawrenceDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 104Successful swimmer number 73Successful swim number England - France -1Successful swim number France - England 86Duration of swim 15:12Notes 14 Nov 1936 – 20 Oct 1997Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Hill, Gordon - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 10:20Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)George, Rosemary - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) George, RosemaryDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 10:25Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Gill, Frederick - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Gill, Frederick JohnDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 08:28Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Granger, James Thomas - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Granger, James ThomasDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 05:25Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Fisher, Brenda - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Fisher, BrendaDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 08:35Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Bristow, William Burgess - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Bristow, William BurgessDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 14:32Notes Best BritonSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 04:07Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Pickering, William - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 12:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Millard, Roy M. - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Millard, Roy M.Date 24/08/1958Duration of swim 09:40Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Gilbert (Masters), June - 07/09/1958Description START Sept 6. FINISH 17:15 Sept 7. Cap Gris-Nez - Deal Castle. Food.; Rice, peaches in glucose, hot milk, biscuits. Observer J. U. Wood, C.S.A. Secretary.Swimmer(s) Gilbert (Masters), JuneDate 07/09/1958Successful swim number 110Successful swimmer number 78Successful swim number France - England 92Duration of swim 16:53Pilot Capt. Leonard HutchinsonPilot boat VictorNotes She swam through a thunderstorm. First Kent SwimmerSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)