Search swimsCurrently displaying: 2 results You've searched for:Surname: "B" xDecade: "1910s" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (1)Failed (1)Filter by Direction England-France (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (1)USA (1)Filter by Year 1911 (1)1914 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)Brown, Alfred - 04/08/1914Swimmer(s) Brown, AlfredDate 04/08/1914Duration of swim 00:00Trainer Jack WeidmanNotes Arrived in Dover for attempt to find war declared and returned to USASuccess/failure Failed (725)