Search swimsCurrently displaying: 23 results You've searched for:Nationality: "UK" xSurname: "M" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (12)France-England (11)Filter by Ratified Butlins (5)Filter by Nationality England (8)Ireland (2)Filter by Year 1905 (1)1906 (2)1926 (2)1933 (2)1948 (1)1949 (1)1950 (1)1951 (2)1952 (1)1953 (1)1954 (2)1955 (1)1957 (1)1958 (1)1959 (1)1961 (1)1964 (1)1973 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (3)1920s (2)1930s (2)1940s (2)1950s (11)1960s (2)1970s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Mew, Horace - 24/08/1905Description START 7 08am. FINISH 1 30pm. Price of Wales Pier - swam 11 miles, to Varne shoal. Grease; White Lard. Side stroke, 31 per min. He hit rough conditions over the Varne shoal. Temp 64'f. Celluloid reading shade. Rubber Cap. Food; Hot milk, Bovril, Chocolate, Sanatogen.Swimmer(s) Mew, HoraceDate 24/08/1905Duration of swim 06:22Pilot Capt. John Burwill. William Burwill, John Bingham.Pilot boat Spartan luggerNotes On board; T Flux, W Russell of Shanklin, Mr Oliver Jones, son of Mr Bavington Jones who was with Webb when he made his successful swim, George Harding, Whorwell.Success/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)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)MacLellan, Miss Mona - 03/09/1926Swimmer(s) MacLellan, Miss MonaDate 03/09/1926Duration of swim 11:30Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)MacLellan, Miss Mona - 19/09/1926Description Joint attempt with Carey. Started Cap Gris Nez 5.32 pm. Carey stopped after 5 hours, making no progress. Mclellan mostly backstroke, pulled out about half mile off Western Entrance - rough seas and making no headway Swimmer(s) MacLellan, Miss MonaDate 19/09/1926Duration of swim 25:25:00Trainer Horace CareySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Milton, Frederick George - 28/08/1933Description Started South Foreland 6.04 a.m.,12.55 p.m. removed semi-conscious about 9 miles off English coastSwimmer(s) Milton, Frederick GeorgeDate 28/08/1933Duration of swim 06:51Pilot boat Muria tug of LondonNotes Cllr F. H. Morecroft, Mayor, Dover Gold Cup observer; fellow members of Otter Swimming Club Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Morris, Captain G. - 02/09/1933Description Started 12.25 p.m. South Foreland. Gave up 5.15 p.m. owing to an attack of cramp, 8 miles off St. Margaret's BaySwimmer(s) Morris, Captain GeorgeDate 02/09/1933Duration of swim 04:50Pilot Captain Pearson of DealPilot boat Jack Burwill's Early MornTrainer Billy KellingleySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mickman, Philip - 31/08/1948Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 31/08/1948Duration of swim 12:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Mickman, Philip - 24/07/1949Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 24/07/1949Duration of swim 13:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Mickman, Philip - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mickman, Philip - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 10:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mayoh, Kathleen - 26/08/1953Swimmer(s) Mayoh, KathleenDate 26/08/1953Duration of swim 17:28Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Ratified Butlins (192)May, Edward 'Ted' James - 23/08/1954Swimmer(s) May, Edward 'Ted' JamesDate 23/08/1954Duration of swim 08:00Notes Unescorted Attempt.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)May, Edward 'Ted' James - 08/09/1954Swimmer(s) May, Edward 'Ted' JamesDate 08/09/1954Duration of swim 15:00?Notes Fatal Unescorted Attempt.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Magrath, Madge - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Magrath, MadgeDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 04:04Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Millard, Roy M. - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Millard, Roy M.Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 10:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Millard, Roy M. - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Millard, Roy M.Date 24/08/1958Duration of swim 09:40Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Millard, Roy M. - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Millard, Roy M.Date 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Mellor, Kendall – 21/08/1961Swimmer(s) Mellor, KendallDate 21/08/1961Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mellor, Kendall - 21/08/1964Description Abandoned 2 miles off French coast due to rough seasSwimmer(s) Mellor, KendallDate 21/08/1964Duration of swim 10:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)McIntyre, Graham - 01/01/1973Swimmer(s) McIntyre, GrahamDate 01/01/1973Duration of swim 00:00Notes Retired due to Shark Attack. No swim detailsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)