Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Nationality: "UK" xCentury: "20th" xRatified: "Independent" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (5)France-England (3)Filter by Nationality England (3)Filter by Surname B (3)G (1)H (1)L (1)M (1)R (1)Filter by Year 1927 (1)1928 (1)1933 (1)1948 (1)1951 (2)1952 (2)Filter by Decade 1920s (2)1930s (1)1940s (1)1950s (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Gill, Mrs Ivy - 14/10/1927Description START. 9 11am. Oct 13. FINISH. 12 20am. Oct 14. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Cliff. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Beef extract, malted milk, Coffee. Stroke; Breaststroke, Trudgeon, a little on back. Temp. below 60’f., 57.2 inshore. Started 4hrs before high tide. Spring Tides. Weight 13 ½ stone. She lost one stone during the swim Swimmer(s) Gill, Mrs IvyDate 14/10/1927Successful swim number 13Successful swimmer number 13Successful swim number France - England 10Duration of swim 15:09Pilot Bertie Brockman with John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat Brockman & Sons boatTrainer Clarence FlowerNotes Affidavit signed by; John Fellows (channel aspirant Rotherham), Clarence Fowler (Sheffield), Henry Bertie Brockman (Pilot), John Thomas Burwell (Assistant Pilot), Albert George O'Cree (Engineer), Ernest Stone (Boatman). Clarence Fowler whose name is appended to the document is Mrs Gill’s Trainer. The document reads, We, the undersigned, saw all the swim from Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff, starting from Cap Gris Nez at 9 11 am October 13th and landing at Shakespeare Cliff at 12 20 am October 14th 1927, and are satisfied the swim was accomplished without any aid whatever. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Hawke, Miss Ivy - 19/08/1928Description START 9 59pm. FINISH 5 15pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Hope Point. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Tea, chocolate, three pears, one lemon. Stroke; Trudgeon. Started 1h 23m after high tide. It was the longest France-England swim. Spring tide.Swimmer(s) Hawke, Miss IvyDate 19/08/1928Successful swim number 14Successful swimmer number 14Successful swim number France - England 11Duration of swim 19:16Pilot Joe Costa (Louis Corthes) with Thomas BurgessPilot boat AlsaceTrainer Thomas BurgessNotes This was Miss Hawk’s third attempt. 27 Independent witnesses, including Dr T H Dawson, Dr Munrow, Dr Schiff, Mrs Console and family, Jabez Wolffe, Hilda Sharp.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny' - 29/08/1933Description START. 6 36pm Aug 28. FINISH 10 17am Aug 29. Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Grease; Chilli paste & Lanolin. Food; Coffee, cocoa, beef tea from a medicine bottle(no solids). Weight 14 st 7 lbs. Height 5ft 4ins. Stroke; Front Crawl. Started 1h 45m after high tide. Neap tide. C.S.A Observer Mr Roger Bazin.Swimmer(s) Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny'Date 29/08/1933Successful swim number 18Successful swimmer number 18Successful swim number France - England 15Duration of swim 15:41Pilot Louis Corthes with the Betts brothers as boatmenPilot boat IsabelleTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes Ratified by C.S.A. 30 March 1958. 24 witnesses, including her Mother. This was her third attempt. 2005 awarded M.B.E. for services to swimming. 2003 inducted into the swimming hall of fame. There were 18 attempts in 1933. Only Sunny was successful. Two sisters - Annie, who was Northern Counties back stroke champion, and Betty, represented Manchester school girls.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Blower, Tom - 30/08/1948Swimmer(s) Blower, TomDate 30/08/1948Successful swim number 29Successful swimmer number 21Successful swim number England - France 5Duration of swim 15:31Notes Western Beach 8.14 pm on 29th. Landed 11.45 am on 30th. Abandoned 2-way on returnSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 28/07/1951Successful swim number 47Successful swimmer number 35Successful swim number England - France 7Duration of swim 19:02Notes Landed Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Blower, Tom - 11/09/1951Swimmer(s) Blower, TomDate 11/09/1951Successful swim number 67Successful swimmer number 21Successful swim number England - France 9Duration of swim 18:42Notes St Margarets Bay at 6 a.m. Tried a 2-way but gave up return after 80 minsSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Rising, Philip - 31/08/1952Swimmer(s) Rising, PhilipDate 31/08/1952Successful swim number 73Successful swimmer number 40Successful swim number England - France 11Duration of swim 18:38Notes Shakespeare Beach 10.13 pm on 30th to SangatteSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Mickman, Philip - 02/09/1952Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 02/09/1952Successful swim number 74Successful swimmer number 28Successful swim number England - France 12Duration of swim 18:44Notes St Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc NezSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)