Search swimsCurrently displaying: 11 results You've searched for:Year: "1907" xDecade: "1900s" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (10)France-England (1)Filter by Nationality England (6)Scotland (5)UK (3)Filter by Surname B (1)H (4)S (1)W (5) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Wolffe, Jabez - 22/07/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 22/07/1907Duration of swim 08:23Pilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 05/08/1907Description START 8 55am. FINISH. 6 57pm. Lydden Spout - 4½ miles off C.G.Nez. 58’f to 59’f. Food; Bovril, Cocoa, Milk, Cream, Black Grapes, Sandwich. Grease; Lard. Left arm over, 26 per.min., some Breast stroke. Mrs Heaton swam with him at times. Thick Fog. Swim cap made of silk in Colonel Walkers colours, Blue and White Check.Swimmer(s) Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'Date 05/08/1907Duration of swim 10:02Pilot Captain Foster and SharpPilot boat Lady Curzon tugNotes On Board; A. H. Whorwell and J. B. Whorwell. (Dover swimming club), Mr Gatehouse, Mrs Foster, Mrs Heaton Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 05/08/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 05/08/1907Duration of swim 15:16Pilot Douglas MacDonald & Captain BirchfieldPilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 31/08/1907Description START 5 30am. FINISH. 3 45pm. Lydden Spout - swam 8 miles. Temp 62’f. Side Stroke, some Breast stroke, 24 per min.Swimmer(s) Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'Date 31/08/1907Duration of swim 10:05Pilot Captain SharpPilot boat Lady Curzon tugTrainer Dr. Wauchope WatsonNotes On board; Mr E Whitaker Heaton (his father), Mrs Heaton, Mr A. Ricketts, Dr Wauchope Watson in charge of the swim, Mr A Whorwell (Dover swimming club) and others. He was able to make this attempt through the kindness of Colonel Howard Walker M. P.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 31/08/1907Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 31/08/1907Duration of swim 04:32Pilot boat Togo motor yachtSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 31/08/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 31/08/1907Duration of swim 09:39Pilot Captain BirchfieldPilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 02/09/1907Swimmer(s) Holbein, Montague 'Monty'Date 02/09/1907Duration of swim 07:15Pilot Pilot Fred May and Capt PaynePilot boat Premier tug & Napier Major motor boat. Lugger Bertha, manned by Driscoll and ColeTrainer Mr. DuffyNotes On board; Mrs Holbein, Trainer Duffy. plus 20 others.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 03/09/1907Description START. 3 20pm. FINISH. 6 15pm. South Foreland - swam 5 miles. Food; Hot Chocolate, Bovril, and Chicken. Temp 62’Swimmer(s) Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'Date 03/09/1907Duration of swim 02:45Pilot Captain SharpPilot boat Lady Curzon tugNotes On Board Mr Heaton, (Father) Wauchope Watson (Food Specialist). Heaton and Burgess swam together as an experiment, at the start of the Ebb Tide.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 03/09/1907Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 03/09/1907Duration of swim 02:32Pilot Captain SharpPilot boat Lady Curzon tugNotes South Foreland (with Heaton)Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 16/09/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 16/09/1907Duration of swim 11:31Pilot Captain BirchfieldPilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 20/09/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 20/09/1907Duration of swim 07:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)