Search swimsCurrently displaying: 9 results You've searched for:Nationality: "England" xDecade: "1960s" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (3)Failed (6)Filter by Direction England-France (2)France-England (7)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified CSA (3)Filter by Surname B (1)G (1)M (2)P (2)T (1)W (2)Filter by Year 1961 (2)1963 (1)1964 (2)1965 (1)1967 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Perkins, Dorothy - 06/06/1961Description Cap Gris Nez to WalmerSwimmer(s) Perkins, DorothyDate 06/06/1961Successful swim number 142Successful swimmer number 100Successful swim number France - England 118Duration of swim 20:26Pilot Len HutchinsonPilot boat VictorSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Mellor, Kendall – 21/08/1961Swimmer(s) Mellor, KendallDate 21/08/1961Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Turner, Derek - 02/08/1963Description Started 6.00 pm 1/8/1963, landed Sandgate 9.10 am 2/8/1963Swimmer(s) Turner, DerekDate 02/08/1963Successful swim number 153Successful swimmer number 106Successful swim number France - England 126Duration of swim 15:39Pilot Len HutchinsonSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)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)Pickering, William - 31/08/1964Description Started Cap Gris Nez, abandoned 10 miles of France due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 31/08/1964Duration of swim 9:03Notes Wife Clarice Pickering and father Robert Pickering, 70, were in escort boatSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bracwell, Harold - 06/09/1965Swimmer(s) Bracewell, HaroldDate 06/09/1965Duration of swim 1:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)George, Rosemary - 25/08/1967Swimmer(s) George, RosemaryDate 25/08/1967Successful swim number 185Successful swimmer number 101Successful swim number France - England 151Duration of swim 17:50Pilot Capt. Leonard HutchinsonPilot boat VictorSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Watson, Barry - 01/01/1968Swimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 15/09/1968Duration of swim 07:20Notes 2nd leg of failed two waySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Watson, Barry - 07/08/1969Description Failed 2nd leg of 2-way; 1st leg successfulSwimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 07/08/1969Duration of swim 07:27Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)