Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Nationality: "England" xYear: "1905" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality UK (3)Filter by Surname B (5)H (2)M (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 26/07/1905Description START 7 40am. FINISH. 1 37pm Admiralty Pier - swam 6 miles. Side stroke, 28 spm. Dense fog. Very sick. Temp 62 - 63'fSwimmer(s) Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'Date 26/07/1905Duration of swim 05:57Pilot Capt Foster, Capt Simmons.Pilot boat Champion tug and two rowboatsTrainer J. HarrisonNotes Time given as 6h 30m in Across the Straits. He wore a mask and goggles and the racing colours of Colonel W. H. Walker M.P, vice president of the swimming committee. At 11am Burgess swam with him for 1hr. At about 1 45pm a French mail package Steamer hove in sight, the paddle wheel narrowly missed Heaton’s head by two feet. The tremendous wash of the Steamer caused Heaton to ship a great deal of sea water. 10 mins later he said to Mr W. H. Carter M.A., who was steersman on the feeding boat, “I feel very ill”. With this Mr Carter clutched his wrist so ending the swim. The crew used pigeon post to report progress. His father, Dr Long, Frank Sugg (Lancashire cricketer), Mr J Harrison (trainer), Mr Wauchope Watson, T. William Burgess, on board.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 28/07/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 28/07/1905Duration of swim 12:38Pilot boat Guiana tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 09/08/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 09/08/1905Duration of swim 14:30Pilot Captain AnningPilot boat Scotia tugNotes Lydden SpoutSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 24/08/1905Description START 3 54am. FINISH 11 15am. Lydden Spout - swam 16 miles. Grease; Beeswax, Porpoise oil. Food; Bovril, Chocolate, Beef lozenges. Backstroke 20 s p m. Temp. 64 air 62. Wore a shield fitted with goggles, which nearly covered his head. He was carried on to the Varne and had to retire. He had 6 French and English fishermen who new the force of the currents to advise him.Swimmer(s) Holbein, Montague 'Monty'Date 24/08/1905Duration of swim 07:21Pilot Fred May with Captain abbottPilot boat Florida tugNotes On board; Mrs Holbein, her sister Miss Fairley, Mr Walpole Hiller (Sheffield swimming club), Mr Percy Nix and Mr Fred May (cyclist), W G Randall (Otter swimming club), Mr H D Faith, Mr Duffy (Medway swimming club) and others. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 24/08/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 24/08/1905Duration of swim 07:55Notes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)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)Burgess, Thomas William - 26/08/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 26/08/1905Duration of swim 09:00Pilot Captain Anning & McKeenPilot boat Scotia tugNotes Lydden SpoutSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 11/09/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 11/09/1905Duration of swim 03:07Pilot boat Persia tugNotes Admiralty PierSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)