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Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 25/08/1901
Description
START 3 49pm Aug 24. FINISH 4 35am Aug 25. C.G.Nez. - 5 miles from Dover. Back stroke some breast stroke. Food; Raw eggs. Sandwiches. Brown bread and sugar sandwiches, hot milk and Bergen’s food. In a feeding bottle on a string. Fed every 20mins. He wore a white hat and goggles. Grease; Porpoise oil. Showing early signs of collapse. Ropes tied to a huge towel to lift him out of the water. Eyes swollen shut from exposure to salt water. Heavy seas breaking over him. Unable to see for 4 days.
Swimmer(s)

Holbein, Montague 'Monty'
Date
25/08/1901
Duration of swim
12:46
Pilot
Fred May & Captain C. Lambert
Pilot boat
Granville tug and Banshee lugger crewed by Fred Ladd, Charles Cole, James Driscoll
Trainer
Tom Gray
Notes
The three crew were each given a silver commemorative medal, with the inscription. "Presented to (name) August 24, 1901. For the very able manner in which he assisted my dear friend Tom Gray In manning the lugger Banshee through a very anxious night, during the whole 13hrs 07mins of my first attempt to swim the Channel." (Fred Ladd’s medal can be seen at the Dover Museum) On board; Mrs Holbein, Mrs Tom Gray, A Sinclair (RLSS), S C Chapman, Frank Shoreland, F May, Arthur Brown, Mr Clapham, W Broad, E Hughes, (Dover standard), R P Watson (Sporting life), Tug Crew; A Treadwell (Mate), seamen A Cadbert and P Stanley, Chief Engineer J Tagg, second engineer C Tugwell, Stoker E Stanley. Folkestone Express gives time as 13 ½ hrs
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 28/08/1902
Description
START 3 20 pm Aug 27. FINISH. Aug 28 1 41pm. C.G.Nez - 1 mile from England, ½ mile Admiralty pier. Mask fastened on with Collodian. FOOD; Bovril, Virol, Milk, Cocoa, Bovril sandwiches and Chocolate. Back stroke/ Breast stroke. Temp 61’f to 64’f. He could no longer battle with the currents. Severe cramps. When Holbein was lifted into the Tug he collapsed exhausted. He was wrapped in thick blankets, which were drenched with buckets of hot water from the tugs boilers.
Swimmer(s)

Holbein, Montague 'Monty'
Date
28/08/1902
Duration of swim
22:21
Pilot
Captain W. Sharp & Fred May. Boatmen W Cole, H Pascall, W Ladd, Jimmy Driscoll and Charlie Cole.
Pilot boat
Lady Vita tug and Man of War cutter
Notes
On board; Mrs Holbein, and her sister Miss Farley, Mr B Bailey and Mr Tom Gray (Cygnus swimming club), George Gray S.C.A.S.A., Fred May, Frank Shortland, Hamilton Clarke, Percy Nix-Cohen (Otter swimming club), Dr Murphy, W.H.Broad, F Simmons, and R Barton (Dover swimming club), Mr R Watson (Sporting Life), Mr A Sinclair (RLSS), Mr J H Gibson (Dover Observer), Mr E Hughes (Dover Standard). And representatives of the Daily News, Daily Mail, Daily Express, and Evening News. And an operator of the biograph to depict pictorially the main events of the swim. His crew used two powerful acetylene lamps during the night.
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 02/09/1907
Swimmer(s)

Holbein, Montague 'Monty'
Date
02/09/1907
Duration of swim
07:15
Pilot
Pilot Fred May and Capt Payne
Pilot boat
Premier tug & Napier Major motor boat. Lugger Bertha, manned by Driscoll and Cole
Trainer
Mr. Duffy
Notes
On board; Mrs Holbein, Trainer Duffy. plus 20 others.
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Kearsley, Fred - 08/09/1908
Description
Started 12.10 pm at Sangatte. Swim called off by pilot due to bad weather, covered 6 miles in 2 hours
Swimmer(s)

Kearsley, Fred
Date
08/09/1908
Duration of swim
02:00
Pilot
Billy Kellingley
Pilot boat
Sea Wolfe steam yacht
Trainer
Fred Fairhurst of Wigan (sacked just before swim)
Notes
Kellingley listed as owner of Sea Wolf
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 12/08/1909
Description
START 5 37pm. Aug 11. FINISH. 5 15am. Aug 2. Cap Gris Nez - 8 mile from Dover. Temp 64’f. Old English Backstroke. Food; Peptomised milk, Meat Extract. White water polo cap, Goggles made of copper. Very sick.
Swimmer(s)

Holbein, Montague 'Monty'
Date
12/08/1909
Duration of swim
11:38
Pilot
Captain Pain and Charlie Cole.
Pilot boat
Premier tug
Notes
This was an attempt for the Alexander Cup. On board; Mr Jonas (Secretary Channel swimming Club), H D Faith, Mr A Du Cros, Mr Wauchope Watson (in medical charge), J Weston, H Trill, Carmelo Longo, Digby, H Marriott Smallwood, Bob Marks, A T Jones, Watson and Mr Perrin swam with him at times. This is the first of Holbein’s swims that Mrs Holbein has missed.
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Record, Fred - 15/08/1910
Description
Sailed from Dover from Cap Gris Nez but too rough to land swimmer
Swimmer(s)

Record, Fred
Date
15/08/1910
Duration of swim
00:00
Pilot boat
Woodcock tug of London
Notes
Abandoned at start due to rough weather
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Record, Fred - 18/08/1911
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 2.55pm abandoned 11.40pm, about 8 miles off South Foreland, about 13 miles swum. Accompanied by members of Medway Swimming Club, pacemaker was brother Arthur Record, Hedley and Rose
Swimmer(s)

Record, Fred
Date
18/08/1911
Duration of swim
08:45
Pilot boat
Woodcock tug
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Record, Fred - 01/09/1911
Description
Due to start Cap Gris Nez on 1st or 2nd, Start abandoned due to bad weather
Swimmer(s)

Record, Fred
Date
01/09/1911
Duration of swim
0:00
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 03/09/1911
Description
START 4 05pm Sept 2. FINISH. 2 35am Sept 3 Cap Gris-Nez - swam 14 miles. Temp. 67’f. Thick fog. Backstroke 20 s p m.
Swimmer(s)

Holbein, Montague 'Monty'
Date
03/09/1911
Duration of swim
10:30
Pilot boat
Victor tug
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
On Board; Mr Mathew Webb (son of Capt Webb) who swam for a time, J. Weston, H. Trill, Carmelo Longley, Digby, H. Marriott, Smallwood and Bob Marks.
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Record, Fred - 24/07/1912
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 3.45 am, abandoned 2.30 pm
Swimmer(s)

Record, Fred
Date
24/07/1912
Duration of swim
10:45
Pilot boat
Woodcock tug
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Record, Fred - 04/08/1912
Description
Start Cap Gris Nez. Start cancelled due to bad weather
Swimmer(s)

Record, Fred
Date
04/08/1912
Duration of swim
0:00
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Record, Fred - 10/08/1912
Description
Start cancelled due to storms
Swimmer(s)

Record, Fred
Date
10/08/1912
Duration of swim
0:00
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Hamilton, Mrs. Arthur - 21/08/1921
Description
Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)

Hamilton, Mrs. Arthur
Date
21/08/1921
Duration of swim
21:45
Pilot
Captain Courtes
Pilot boat
Vigilent tug
Notes
The Pilot Mr Courtes and the crew claimed that they put a rope around her to support during feeds. The Lighthouse Keeper at Cap Gris Nez saw no swimmers. The proprietors of the Cap Gris Nez Hotel saw no swimmers. Mrs Hamilton refused to discuss the swim. No Log book or Chart exists. The swim was never recognised.
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 02/08/1922
Description
START 7 30. FINISH. 11 00. Shakespeare Beach - Swam 6 miles. Choppy Seas. Pain in shoulder muscles. Breast stroke.
Swimmer(s)

Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
02/08/1922
Duration of swim
03:30
Pilot
Henry Sharp with Captain Taylor
Notes
On Board; Mrs Sharp. This was an attempt for the Daily Sketch £1000
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Derham, Norman Leslie - 03/09/1926
Swimmer(s)

Derham, Norman Leslie
Date
03/09/1926
Duration of swim
14:00
Pilot
F. Featherbee of Folkestone
Pilot boat
Alfred motor lauch
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
MacLellan, Miss Mona - 03/09/1926
Swimmer(s)

MacLellan, Miss Mona
Date
03/09/1926
Duration of swim
11:30
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 18/09/1926
Description
START 5 07pm. FINISH 3 58am. Cap Gris Nez - 2 Miles from St Margaret’s. Old English Backstroke.
Swimmer(s)

Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
18/09/1926
Duration of swim
10:51
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Notes
On board; Mrs Sharp. Started to suffer Hypothermia, and was semi conscious but refused to get out. One of the Crew made a lasso, and as her arms came up he lassoed her arms and pulled her to the boat. She was stung many times by Jelly fish.
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Carey, Horace - 19/09/1926
Description
Joint attempt with MacLellan. Started Cap Gris Nez 5.32 pm. Carey stopped after 5 hours, making no progress. He said he was no longer able to keep up with MacLellan and didnt want her to wait for him. Mclellan mostly backstroke, pulled out about half mile off Western Entrance- rough seas and making no headway
Swimmer(s)

Carey, Horace
Date
19/09/1926
Duration of swim
05:00
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
MacLellan, Miss Mona - 19/09/1926
Description
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 Mona
Date
19/09/1926
Duration of swim
25:25:00
Trainer
Horace Carey
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Hawke, Miss Ivy - 30/08/1927
Description
START 5 25pm Aug 29. FINISH 12 25am Aug 30. C.G.Nez - far off her course. Temp. 64’f. Grease; Lanolin. Stroke; Trudgeon.
Swimmer(s)

Hawke, Miss Ivy
Date
30/08/1927
Duration of swim
07:00
Pilot boat
Maurice
Trainer
Thomas Burgess
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Weidman, Mrs. Rose - 01/09/1927
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 11 am, collapsed after 3.5 hours, swam 5 -6 miles. Pulled out by A.J. Fellows, an aspirant Channel swimmer from Rotherham who dived in from pilot boat
Swimmer(s)

Weidman, Mrs. Rose
Date
01/09/1927
Duration of swim
03:30
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Hudson, Miss Millie - 16/09/1927
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez at either 10.54 am or 11.06 am, depending on source
Swimmer(s)

Hudson, Miss Millie
Date
16/09/1927
Duration of swim
13:00
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 28/09/1927
Description
START 9 40am. FINISH 5 15pm. C.G.Nez - 8 miles from Ramsgate. Temp. 60’f. Breaststroke, some old English Backstroke.
Swimmer(s)

Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
28/09/1927
Duration of swim
07:35
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Fishing boat F E 11
Notes
On board; Mrs Sharp
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 03/10/1927
Description
START 12 30 am. FINISH 9 30am. C.G.Nez - 3 miles E.S.E. of the Varne. Temp. 58’f. Sea calm, but after 3½ hrs a Northerly wind sprang up and Miss Gleitze had to swim against this.
Swimmer(s)

Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
03/10/1927
Duration of swim
09:00
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Folkestone fishing boat Little Willie
Trainer
W. Burgess
Notes
On board; Mr George Allen, Mrs Sharp.
Success/failure

Failed (725)
Direction(s)

France-England (736)

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