Search swimsCurrently displaying: 4 results You've searched for:Nationality: "UK" xSurname: "O" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (2)Failed (2)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CSA (2)Filter by Year 1955 (1)1956 (1)1962 (1)1969 (1)Filter by Decade 1950s (2)1960s (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Oldman, Frederick Charles - 30/08/1955Description START 6 16 am. FINISH 8 47 pm. Stroke Front crawl. Observer R Griffiths.Swimmer(s) Oldman, Frederick CharlesDate 30/08/1955Successful swim number 94Successful swimmer number 65Successful swim number France - England 78Duration of swim 14:31Pilot Bert BillinghamPilot boat Southern QueenNotes 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)Oldman, Frederick Charles - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Oldman, Frederick CharlesDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Oldham, Ruth - 22/09/1962Swimmer(s) Oldham, RuthDate 22/09/1962Duration of swim 05:00Notes From Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Orford, Margot - 28/07/1969Swimmer(s) Orford, MargotDate 28/07/1969Successful swim number 199Successful swimmer number 139Successful swim number France - England 158Duration of swim 15:53Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)