Search swimsCurrently displaying: 14 results You've searched for:Surname: "G" xNationality: "UK" xSuccess: "Successful" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (8)France-England (6)Filter by Ratified CS&PF (2)CSA (11)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (3)Filter by Year 1927 (1)1958 (1)1961 (1)1965 (2)1967 (3)1968 (1)1969 (1)1973 (1)1981 (1)2003 (2)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1950s (1)1960s (8)1970s (1)1980s (1)2000s (2)Filter by Century 20th (12)21st (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)George, Rosemary - 20/07/1961Swimmer(s) George, RosemaryDate 20/07/1961Successful swim number 143Successful swimmer number 101Successful swim number England - France 25Duration of swim 21:35Pilot Hutchinson, LenTrainer Westphal, FredNotes Shakespeare Beach to Boulogne Harbour. Pilot Len Hutchinson. Trained by Dover greengrocer F. HammondSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gill, Derek - 22/08/1965Swimmer(s) Gill, DerekDate 22/08/1965Successful swim number 170Successful swimmer number 121Successful swim number France - England 139Duration of swim 17:07Notes Cap Gris Nez to Langdon BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gollop, Philip - 04/10/1965Swimmer(s) Gollop, PhilipDate 04/10/1965Successful swim number 175Successful swimmer number 123Successful swim number France - England 142Duration of swim 14:31Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gray, Elaine - 21/07/1967Swimmer(s) Gray, ElaineDate 21/07/1967Successful swim number 182Successful swimmer number 129Successful swim number France - England 148Duration of swim 10:24Success/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)Gollop, Philip - 29/08/1967Swimmer(s) Gollop, PhilipDate 29/08/1967Successful swim number 188Successful swimmer number 123Successful swim number England - France 35Duration of swim 13:45Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gollop, Philip - 20/07/1968Swimmer(s) Gollop, PhilipDate 20/07/1968Successful swim number 193Successful swimmer number 123Successful swim number England - France 37Duration of swim 18:10Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gollop, Philip - 06/08/1969Swimmer(s) Gollop, PhilipDate 06/08/1969Successful swim number 201Successful swimmer number 123Successful swim number England - France 43Duration of swim 14:28Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gilbert (Masters), June - 24/07/1973Swimmer(s) Gilbert (Masters), JuneDate 24/07/1973Successful swim number 246Successful swimmer number 77Successful swim number England - France 71Duration of swim 20:20Notes Failed two waySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Guy, Trounce - 25/08/1981Swimmer(s) Guy, TrounceDate 25/08/1981Successful swim number 439Successful swimmer number 255Successful swim number England - France 239Duration of swim 16:51Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Golding, Cliff - 28/06/2003Swimmer(s) Golding, CliffDate 28/06/2003Duration of swim 14:37Pilot M. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer J. CarterSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)Gay, Nicholas - 04/08/2003Swimmer(s) Gay, NicholasDate 04/08/2003Duration of swim 15:51Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer B. WakehamSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)