Search swimsCurrently displaying: 5 results You've searched for:Year: "1907" xNationality: "England" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality UK (2)Filter by Surname B (1)H (3)S (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)