Search swimsCurrently displaying: 11 results You've searched for:Direction: "England-France" xYear: "1906" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality Australia (1)England (7)Scotland (3)UK (2)Filter by Surname B (3)D (2)K (1)M (2)W (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Wolffe, Jabez - 18/07/1906Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 18/07/1906Duration of swim 09:51Pilot Douglas MacDonaldPilot boat Commonwealth tug & Lizzie luggerTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South Foreland Lighthouse. Two pipers on boardSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mew, Horace - 24/07/1906Description START 2 26am. FINISH. 10 30am. Shakespeare Beach - swam 10 ½ miles. Grease; Lard, Beeswax, Collodian. Food; Chocolate, Sterilized Milk, Preserved chicken breasts, Raw eggs. Temp varied between 53 and 59’f. Underarm side stroke, 32 to 34 per min. High water 1. 21am. Spring tide.Swimmer(s) Mew, HoraceDate 24/07/1906Duration of swim 08:04Pilot Edward McKeen, Capt MasonPilot boat Liberia tugTrainer Wauchope WatsonNotes His father, Weidman, Burgess and 25 others on board. Attempt for the Alexander Challenge Cup. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 30/07/1906Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 30/07/1906Duration of swim 03:42Pilot Douglas MacDonaldPilot boat Commonwealth tugTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Kellerman, Miss Annette - 07/08/1906Swimmer(s) Kellerman, Miss AnnetteDate 07/08/1906Duration of swim 02:00Notes North ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 18/08/1906Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 18/08/1906Duration of swim 08:49Pilot McKeen & Captain EgletonPilot boat Canada tugNotes Langdon StairsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 28/08/1906Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 28/08/1906Duration of swim 10:02Pilot Captain EgletonPilot boat Canada tugTrainer Wauchope WatsonNotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mew, Horace - 28/08/1906Description START. 4 58am. FINISH. 11 34am. West Bay Beach - halfway across Food; Hot Chocolate, Chicken. Temp 62’f. Swallowed a lot of water. Left arm under, side stroke.Swimmer(s) Mew, HoraceDate 28/08/1906Duration of swim 06:36Pilot W. Bingham & Jack WeidmanPilot boat Spartan luggerNotes West BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 29/08/1906Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 29/08/1906Duration of swim 07:55Pilot Douglas MacDonaldPilot boat Commonwealth tugTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 30/08/1906Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 30/08/1906Duration of swim 18:03Pilot McKeenPilot boat Canada tugTrainer Jack WeidmanNotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Davenport, Professor Horace - 19/09/1906Description Started 1.30 pm Victoria Pier, Folkestone, with Douglas. Douglas failed due to strong tide after 2.15 hours, Davenport carried on, covering 5.5 miles in 2.5 hours but was seen to be blue in face and was pulled out half dead due to his exertions and the cold. Greased with special preparation invented by Fred StratfordSwimmer(s) Davenport, Professor HoraceDate 19/09/1906Duration of swim 03:50Pilot James Fenton WalshPilot boat Santoy launchNotes Some newspapers say Douglas was making an attempt jointly with Professor Davenport but others say he was just accompanying Davenport and stopped when Davenport pulled away from him. Both men dived in from Victoria Pier, Folkestone, together with Professor Arthur Taylor, who was certainly a pacemaker. Various start times are given - 1pm, 1.30pm and 1.45pmSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Douglas, H. - 19/09/1906Description Started 1.30 pm, Victoria Pier, Folkestone, with Davenport. Douglas failed due to strong tide after 2.15 hours, Davenport carried on until also pulled outSwimmer(s) Douglas, H.Date 19/09/1906Duration of swim 02:15Pilot James Fenton WalshPilot boat SantoyNotes Some reports the swim as a joint attempt with Davenport, some report him as just accompanying Davenport on an attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)