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Pickering, William - 28/08/1955
Description
Start 2 ½ hrs after high tide. Finishing time was when he stood up 30 yds out to sea. Observer Ray Scott.
Swimmer(s)

Pickering, William
Date
28/08/1955
Successful swim number
93
Successful swimmer number
64
Successful swim number England - France
16
Duration of swim
14:06
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Pilot boat
June Rose
Trainer
Lewis Latham
Notes
St. Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc Nez. Milk food, fruit juice, peach, glucose, nut bars, dates.
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

England-France (657)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Oldman, Frederick Charles - 30/08/1955
Description
START 6 16 am. FINISH 8 47 pm. Stroke Front crawl. Observer R Griffiths.
Swimmer(s)

Oldman, Frederick Charles
Date
30/08/1955
Successful swim number
94
Successful swimmer number
65
Successful swim number France - England
78
Duration of swim
14:31
Pilot
Bert Billingham
Pilot boat
Southern Queen
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland Lighthouse He finished completely exhausted, because of the rough conditions they tied a rope to him and towed him back to the boat. He was taken by ambulance to Hospital. Fred became a founder member of the British Long Distance swimming Association, also its first Chairman. Fred and Irene Oldman died in a car crash in May 1985.
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 21/08/1957
Description
START 9 45 a.m. FINISH 11 17 pm. Observer Peter Frayne. Grease Lanolin. Food Glucose, biscuits, chocolate,
Swimmer(s)

Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald
Date
21/08/1957
Successful swim number
97
Successful swimmer number
67
Successful swim number England - France
18
Duration of swim
13:33
Pilot
Bailey, Ben with Les Kennet
Notes
Fastest Time Time taken when he first stood up. At the end of the swim he pushed the row boat off the sands to return to the Launch. He was born in Vancouver and came to England as a boy
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

England-France (657)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Gilbert (Masters), June - 07/09/1958
Description
START Sept 6. FINISH 17:15 Sept 7. Cap Gris-Nez - Deal Castle. Food.; Rice, peaches in glucose, hot milk, biscuits. Observer J. U. Wood, C.S.A. Secretary.
Swimmer(s)

Gilbert (Masters), June
Date
07/09/1958
Successful swim number
110
Successful swimmer number
78
Successful swim number France - England
92
Duration of swim
16:53
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
She swam through a thunderstorm. First Kent Swimmer
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Hill, Gordon - 11/09/1959
Swimmer(s)

Hill, Gordon
Date
11/09/1959
Successful swim number
130
Successful swimmer number
93
Successful swim number France - England
109
Duration of swim
12:48
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Jennings, Michael - 01/08/1960
Swimmer(s)

Jennings, Michael
Date
01/08/1960
Successful swim number
134
Successful swimmer number
95
Successful swim number France - England
112
Duration of swim
13:31
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Fan Bay
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Fergus, Peter - 13/09/1960
Swimmer(s)

Fergus, Peter
Date
13/09/1960
Successful swim number
141
Successful swimmer number
99
Successful swim number England - France
24
Duration of swim
16:31
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

England-France (657)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Perkins, Dorothy - 06/06/1961
Description
Cap Gris Nez to Walmer
Swimmer(s)

Perkins, Dorothy
Date
06/06/1961
Successful swim number
142
Successful swimmer number
100
Successful swim number France - England
118
Duration of swim
20:26
Pilot
Len Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
George, Rosemary - 20/07/1961
Swimmer(s)

George, Rosemary
Date
20/07/1961
Successful swim number
143
Successful swimmer number
101
Successful swim number England - France
25
Duration of swim
21:35
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Trainer
Westphal, Fred
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to Boulogne Harbour. Pilot Len Hutchinson. Trained by Dover greengrocer F. Hammond
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

England-France (657)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
White, Margaret - 02/09/1961
Swimmer(s)

White, Margaret
Date
02/09/1961
Successful swim number
144
Successful swimmer number
102
Successful swim number France - England
119
Duration of swim
15:08
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to The Warren
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Turner, Derek - 02/08/1963
Description
Started 6.00 pm 1/8/1963, landed Sandgate 9.10 am 2/8/1963
Swimmer(s)

Turner, Derek
Date
02/08/1963
Successful swim number
153
Successful swimmer number
106
Successful swim number France - England
126
Duration of swim
15:39
Pilot
Len Hutchinson
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Mellor, Kendall - 11/09/1963
Swimmer(s)

Mellor, Kendall
Date
11/09/1963
Successful swim number
157
Successful swimmer number
110
Successful swim number France - England
130
Duration of swim
16:53
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Notes
Landed at Hythe. Pilot Len Hutchinson
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Watson, Barry - 16/08/1964
Swimmer(s)

Watson, Barry
Date
16/08/1964
Successful swim number
160
Successful swimmer number
113
Successful swim number France - England
133
Duration of swim
09:35
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St Margarets Bay
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Schofield, Gregory - 21/08/1964
Swimmer(s)

Schofield, Gregory
Date
21/08/1964
Successful swim number
162
Successful swimmer number
115
Successful swim number England - France
28
Duration of swim
15:35
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

England-France (657)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Gill, Derek - 22/08/1965
Swimmer(s)

Gill, Derek
Date
22/08/1965
Successful swim number
170
Successful swimmer number
121
Successful swim number France - England
139
Duration of swim
17:07
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Bay
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Gollop, Philip - 04/10/1965
Swimmer(s)

Gollop, Philip
Date
04/10/1965
Successful swim number
175
Successful swimmer number
123
Successful swim number France - England
142
Duration of swim
14:31
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Kaye, Philip - 18/08/1966
Swimmer(s)

Kaye, Philip
Date
18/08/1966
Successful swim number
176
Successful swimmer number
124
Successful swim number France - England
143
Duration of swim
16:16
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Sandgate
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Jennings, Michael - 21/08/1966
Swimmer(s)

Jennings, Michael
Date
21/08/1966
Successful swim number
177
Successful swimmer number
95
Successful swim number England - France
34
Duration of swim
13:02
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

England-France (657)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
McIntyre, Graham - 24/08/1966
Swimmer(s)

McIntyre, Graham
Date
24/08/1966
Successful swim number
178
Successful swimmer number
125
Successful swim number France - England
144
Duration of swim
16:42
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Le Pennec, Denize - 09/09/1966
Swimmer(s)

Le Pennec, Denize
Date
09/09/1966
Successful swim number
179
Successful swimmer number
126
Successful swim number France - England
145
Duration of swim
20:50
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Gray, Elaine - 21/07/1967
Swimmer(s)

Gray, Elaine
Date
21/07/1967
Successful swim number
182
Successful swimmer number
129
Successful swim number France - England
148
Duration of swim
10:24
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Trusty, Norman - 02/08/1967
Swimmer(s)

Trusty, Norman
Date
02/08/1967
Successful swim number
183
Successful swimmer number
130
Successful swim number France - England
149
Duration of swim
12:05
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
Lake, Geoffrey - 21/08/1967
Swimmer(s)

Lake, Geoffrey
Date
21/08/1967
Successful swim number
184
Successful swimmer number
131
Successful swim number France - England
150
Duration of swim
15:21
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)
George, Rosemary - 25/08/1967
Swimmer(s)

George, Rosemary
Date
25/08/1967
Successful swim number
185
Successful swimmer number
101
Successful swim number France - England
151
Duration of swim
17:50
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Success/failure

Successful (681)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Number of crossings

One Way Swim (644)
Ratified

CSA (473)

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