Search swimsCurrently displaying: 23 results You've searched for:Nationality: "England" xCrossings: "One Way Swim" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (21)Failed (2)Filter by Direction England-France (7)France-England (16)Filter by Ratified Butlins (5)CSA (7)Dover Gold Cup (1)Independent (7)News of The World (1)Filter by Nationality UK (18)Filter by Surname B (2)D (1)F (3)G (4)H (2)L (1)P (2)S (1)T (3)W (4)Filter by Year 1875 (1)1899 (1)1911 (1)1926 (1)1927 (3)1928 (2)1933 (1)1954 (2)1955 (1)1957 (3)1958 (2)1959 (1)1961 (1)1963 (1)1967 (1)1970 (1)Filter by Decade 1870s (1)1890s (1)1910s (1)1920s (6)1930s (1)1950s (9)1960s (3)1970s (1)Filter by Century 19th (2)20th (21) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Webb, Captain Matthew - 25/08/1875Description Temp 65°f. Porpoises sighted at 3:08 and 4:30. Mainly Breast stroke some side stroke. Start 26 strokes per min, after 1 hr 22 for 2 ½ hrs then a steady 20. Swimmer(s) Webb, Captain MatthewDate 25/08/1875Successful swim number 1Successful swimmer number 1Successful swim number England - France 1Duration of swim 21:45Pilot Capt George Toms, (Mate) John Dodd. Five crew - Bowles, Jell, Gates, Gates, Decent, and Stanley.Pilot boat Lugger Ann, two rowing boats. Notes START 12:56 pm. Tue, Aug 24; FINISH 10:41am. Aug 25; TIME 21h 45m E-F. Step at End of Admiralty Pier to Calais Sands. Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928. Grease; Porpoise Grease. Neap tide, started on half ebb. Start; 3½ hrs before high water. Tide 15ft 10 inch. Food; Ale. Beef tea.Coffee.Brandy.Cod liver oil. Allotted Witnesses were; Mr. A. G. Payne and Mr. Harry F. Wilkinson, of the Ilex swimming club. Others on board; J. B. Jones, (Editor Dover Express) Mr Warman (Dover Chronicle) Mr Bell (Illustrated News) taking pictures. George Ward (cousin). At the start the sea was so calm that the sweeps had to be plied to keep the Lugger up with the swimmer. In the last two hrs large waves were breaking over the swimmer and Webb’s haggard face could occasionally be seen above the waves. The Porpoise grease was provided by the Athone Boot Company. His woolen costume weighed 10 lbs. A French Doctor thrust himself into the room uninvited, then sent a bill for 50 Francs. On Capt George Toms Tombstone is recorded the fact that he piloted Capt Webb when he swam the Channel. Webb presented him with a gold ring. Webb had already swam 21 miles, from Blackwall to Gravesend. And Dover to Ramsgate.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Holmes, Frank - 18/08/1899Description Started Dover 6 am Friday morning. Strong north-westerly wind sprang up. Had posponed 3 am attempt on Thursday 17th whilst on shore due to Pilot's assessment of conditionsSwimmer(s) Holmes, Frank (Francis)Date 18/08/1899Duration of swim ?Pilot W. BinghamSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Burgess, Thomas William - 06/09/1911Description THOMAS WILLIAM BURGESS (ENG) (Naturalized Frenchman. Living in Paris). 15 June 1872 – 5 July 1950. 1911 success. START South Foreland 11.15am. Tue, Sept 5.; FINISH. Le Chatelet (C.G.Nez) 9.50am Sept 6; TIME 22h 35m.Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 06/09/1911Successful swim number 2Successful swimmer number 2Successful swim number England - France 2Duration of swim 22:30Notes South Foreland at 11.15 am on the 6th. Landed Le ChateletSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Derham, Norman Leslie - 17/09/1926Description Started 9pm Cap Gris Nez 16/09/26, finished St. Margarets 10.57am 17/09/26Swimmer(s) Derham, Norman LeslieDate 17/09/1926Successful swim number 10Successful swimmer number 10Successful swim number France - England 7Duration of swim 13:57Pilot Charles Joseph Taylor/Mr. Gale of FolkestonePilot boat Alfred motor launchTrainer Frederick George White, trainerSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified News of The World (1)Temme, Edward H. - 05/08/1927Swimmer(s) Temme, Edward H.Date 05/08/1927Successful swim number 11Successful swimmer number 11Successful swim number France - England 8Duration of swim 14:29Notes Landed Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Dover Gold Cup (2)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 07/10/1927Description START 2 55am. FINISH. 6 10pm. Cap Gris-Nez - near South Foreland. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Grapes, Honey, Hot Tea and Cocoa. Stroke; Old English Back, some Breast stroke. Temp 60’f. Started 4h 23m before high tide. Neap tides. Very Foggy.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 07/10/1927Successful swim number 12Successful swimmer number 12Successful swim number France - England 9Duration of swim 15:15Pilot Henry Sharp Jnr. with John Thomas BurwillPilot boat Fishing Boat FE.11Trainer G. H. AllanNotes On Board; Mrs A. Sharp She was unconscious for two hours after the swim. She had no independent witnesses on board. Because of the doubts raised over Doctor Dorothy Logan’s Swim, she made a vindication swim on Oct 21st, although this first swim was later recognised by the CSA. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Gill, Mrs Ivy - 14/10/1927Description START. 9 11am. Oct 13. FINISH. 12 20am. Oct 14. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Cliff. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Beef extract, malted milk, Coffee. Stroke; Breaststroke, Trudgeon, a little on back. Temp. below 60’f., 57.2 inshore. Started 4hrs before high tide. Spring Tides. Weight 13 ½ stone. She lost one stone during the swim Swimmer(s) Gill, Mrs IvyDate 14/10/1927Successful swim number 13Successful swimmer number 13Successful swim number France - England 10Duration of swim 15:09Pilot Bertie Brockman with John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat Brockman & Sons boatTrainer Clarence FlowerNotes Affidavit signed by; John Fellows (channel aspirant Rotherham), Clarence Fowler (Sheffield), Henry Bertie Brockman (Pilot), John Thomas Burwell (Assistant Pilot), Albert George O'Cree (Engineer), Ernest Stone (Boatman). Clarence Fowler whose name is appended to the document is Mrs Gill’s Trainer. The document reads, We, the undersigned, saw all the swim from Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff, starting from Cap Gris Nez at 9 11 am October 13th and landing at Shakespeare Cliff at 12 20 am October 14th 1927, and are satisfied the swim was accomplished without any aid whatever. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Hawke, Miss Ivy - 19/08/1928Description START 9 59pm. FINISH 5 15pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Hope Point. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Tea, chocolate, three pears, one lemon. Stroke; Trudgeon. Started 1h 23m after high tide. It was the longest France-England swim. Spring tide.Swimmer(s) Hawke, Miss IvyDate 19/08/1928Successful swim number 14Successful swimmer number 14Successful swim number France - England 11Duration of swim 19:16Pilot Joe Costa (Louis Corthes) with Thomas BurgessPilot boat AlsaceTrainer Thomas BurgessNotes This was Miss Hawk’s third attempt. 27 Independent witnesses, including Dr T H Dawson, Dr Munrow, Dr Schiff, Mrs Console and family, Jabez Wolffe, Hilda Sharp.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie' - 24/08/1928Description START. 12 50am. FINISH. 3 48pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Lyddon Spout. Grease; Lambs fat. Food; Coffee with condensed milk, Hot Lemonade with sugar, Beef tea. Stroke; Trudgeon, 25-27 strokes per min. Temp. 61. 62’f. Started, 5hr 08m before high tide. Neap tides. Sea calm. Wind E. S. E. Swimmer(s) Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie'Date 24/08/1928Successful swim number 15Successful swimmer number 15Successful swim number France - England 12Duration of swim 14:58Pilot William Burgess/Joe CostaPilot boat AlsaceTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes 38 witnesses. On board; Time keeper Joe Costa (Manager) Weighs 11 stone. 5ft 6ins tall. Laddie is a Nurse Maid. And one of nine children. Wolffe was so confident of her success that he sold some of his swimming prizes to pay the training expenses. Donald Watts, Austin Johnson and Joyce Bouch swam with her several times.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny' - 29/08/1933Description START. 6 36pm Aug 28. FINISH 10 17am Aug 29. Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Grease; Chilli paste & Lanolin. Food; Coffee, cocoa, beef tea from a medicine bottle(no solids). Weight 14 st 7 lbs. Height 5ft 4ins. Stroke; Front Crawl. Started 1h 45m after high tide. Neap tide. C.S.A Observer Mr Roger Bazin.Swimmer(s) Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny'Date 29/08/1933Successful swim number 18Successful swimmer number 18Successful swim number France - England 15Duration of swim 15:41Pilot Louis Corthes with the Betts brothers as boatmenPilot boat IsabelleTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes Ratified by C.S.A. 30 March 1958. 24 witnesses, including her Mother. This was her third attempt. 2005 awarded M.B.E. for services to swimming. 2003 inducted into the swimming hall of fame. There were 18 attempts in 1933. Only Sunny was successful. Two sisters - Annie, who was Northern Counties back stroke champion, and Betty, represented Manchester school girls.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Feather, Margaret Ann - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 4 54 pm.Swimmer(s) Feather, Margaret AnnDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 83Successful swimmer number 58Successful swim number France - England 68Duration of swim 16:23Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillNotes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Fisher, Brenda - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. This was the second Billy Butlin swim. START 12 31 am. FINISH 2 56 pm. Swimmer(s) Fisher, BrendaDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 82Successful swimmer number 41Successful swim number France - England 67Duration of swim 14:25Pilot Jim AtkinsNotes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Pickering, William - 28/08/1955Description 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, WilliamDate 28/08/1955Successful swim number 93Successful swimmer number 64Successful swim number England - France 16Duration of swim 14:06Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat June RoseTrainer Lewis LathamNotes 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)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1957Description Started St. Margarets Bay, gave up after about 4 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1957Duration of swim 2:00Notes ...English Channel this summer gave up last night two hours after entering the water at St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover. He is Wilfred Westley (40), an estate agent. of Beryl Rd., Hammersmith. London. He had covered about four miles: 20 July 1957 - Birmingham Daily PostSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 21/08/1957Description START 9 45 a.m. FINISH 11 17 pm. Observer Peter Frayne. Grease Lanolin. Food Glucose, biscuits, chocolate,Swimmer(s) Forsberg, Commander Charles GeraldDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 97Successful swimmer number 67Successful swim number England - France 18Duration of swim 13:33Pilot Bailey, Ben with Les KennetNotes 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 boySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1957Description Start Cap Gris Nez 4 10 a.m. Finish Shakespeare Cliff 8 10 p.m. Stroke Front crawl. Start 4 hours before high water. This was the 5th Billy Butlin Race. Observer. A. Fido.Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 99Successful swimmer number 69Successful swim number France - England 81Duration of swim 16:00Pilot A. KelseyPilot boat PotunasNotes 5th Butlins Race. 2nd of 2 finishersSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 23/08/1958Description Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 5 17 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Langdon Stairs.Swimmer(s) Tarr, Ronald LawrenceDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 104Successful swimmer number 73Successful swim number England - France -1Successful swim number France - England 86Duration of swim 15:12Notes 14 Nov 1936 – 20 Oct 1997Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Gilbert (Masters), June - 07/09/1958Description 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), JuneDate 07/09/1958Successful swim number 110Successful swimmer number 78Successful swim number France - England 92Duration of swim 16:53Pilot Capt. Leonard HutchinsonPilot boat VictorNotes She swam through a thunderstorm. First Kent SwimmerSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Bristow, William Burgess - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 7 54 p.m.Swimmer(s) Bristow, William BurgessDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 122Successful swimmer number 87Successful swim number France - England 103Duration of swim 18:01Pilot P. ObrienPilot boat LucySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)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)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)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 - 13/08/1970Description 1st leg of failed 2-waySwimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 13/08/1970Successful swim number 220Successful swimmer number 113Successful swim number England - France 53Duration of swim 15:14Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)