Search swimsCurrently displaying: 113 results You've searched for:Nationality: "UK" xDecade: "1950s" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (24)Failed (88)Unknown (1)Filter by Direction England-France (21)France-England (92)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (25)Two Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (56)CSA (5)Daily Mail (10)Independent (4)Filter by Nationality England (10)Filter by Surname A (4)B (21)C (2)D (1)F (14)G (17)H (4)J (6)M (13)O (2)P (3)R (5)S (1)T (4)W (16)Filter by Year 1950 (6)1951 (12)1952 (11)1953 (12)1954 (9)1955 (12)1956 (8)1957 (16)1958 (15)1959 (12) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12345Next > Feather, Margaret Ann - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Feather, Margaret AnnDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 15:15Notes First Daily Mail Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Fenton, Eileen - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Fenton, EileenDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 41Successful swimmer number 36Successful swim number France - England 35Duration of swim 15:31Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rockett, Walter 'Sam' - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Rockett, Walter 'Sam'Date 22/08/1950Successful swim number 39Successful swimmer number 34Successful swim number France - England 33Duration of swim 14:17Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 04:15Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 22/08/1950Successful swim number 40Successful swimmer number 35Successful swim number France - England 34Duration of swim 14:45Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Mickman, Philip - 23/08/1950Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 25:30:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mayoh, Kathleen - 27/07/1951Swimmer(s) Mayoh, KathleenDate 27/07/1951Duration of swim 15:20Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Fell, Doris - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Fell, DorisDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim 02:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Rising, Philip - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Rising, PhilipDate 28/07/1951Successful swim number 46Successful swimmer number 40Successful swim number France - England 40Duration of swim 15:55Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)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)Mickman, Philip - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Fenton, Eileen - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Fenton, EileenDate 16/08/1951Duration of swim 12:45Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Fisher, Brenda - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Fisher, BrendaDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 51Successful swimmer number 41Successful swim number France - England 44Duration of swim 12:42Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Chapman, Godfrey Edward - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Chapman, Godfrey EdwardDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 53Successful swimmer number 43Successful swim number France - England 46Duration of swim 12:56Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 16/08/1951Successful swim number 64Successful swimmer number 35Successful swim number France - England 57Duration of swim 15:01Notes First swimmer to do both ways in one seasonSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)James, Jenny - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) James, JennyDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 59Successful swimmer number 48Successful swim number France - England 52Duration of swim 13:55Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)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)Wray, Kenneth James – 11/09/1951Description Started Cap Gris Nez, gave up due to crampSwimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 11/09/1951Duration of swim 2:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)James, Jenny - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) James, JennyDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 02:49Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 14/08/1952Duration of swim UnknownNotes Gave up 1.5 miles from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Mickman, Philip - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 10:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Birkett, Victor - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Birkett, VictorDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 68Successful swimmer number 50Successful swim number France - England 59Duration of swim 15:36Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Mayoh, Kathleen - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Mayoh, KathleenDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 69Successful swimmer number 51Successful swim number France - England 60Duration of swim 16:50Notes Sangatte to Wear BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 25/08/1952Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 25/08/1952Duration of swim 04:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736) PAGE: 12345Next >