Search swimsCurrently displaying: 14 results You've searched for:Surname: "H" xNationality: "UK" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (3)Failed (10)Unknown (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (2)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (9)Scotland (1)South Africa (1)Filter by Year 1901 (1)1902 (1)1907 (1)1909 (1)1911 (1)1921 (1)1927 (2)1928 (1)1957 (1)1958 (1)1959 (2)1975 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (4)1910s (1)1920s (4)1950s (4)1970s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 25/08/1901Description 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 25/08/1901Duration of swim 12:46Pilot Fred May & Captain C. LambertPilot boat Granville tug and Banshee lugger crewed by Fred Ladd, Charles Cole, James DriscollTrainer Tom GrayNotes 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' - 28/08/1902Description 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 28/08/1902Duration of swim 22:21Pilot 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 cutterNotes 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' - 02/09/1907Swimmer(s) Holbein, Montague 'Monty'Date 02/09/1907Duration of swim 07:15Pilot Pilot Fred May and Capt PaynePilot boat Premier tug & Napier Major motor boat. Lugger Bertha, manned by Driscoll and ColeTrainer Mr. DuffyNotes On board; Mrs Holbein, Trainer Duffy. plus 20 others.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 12/08/1909Description 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 12/08/1909Duration of swim 11:38Pilot Captain Pain and Charlie Cole.Pilot boat Premier tugNotes 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)Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 03/09/1911Description 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 03/09/1911Duration of swim 10:30Pilot boat Victor tugTrainer Walter BrickettNotes 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)Hamilton, Mrs. Arthur - 21/08/1921Description Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Hamilton, Mrs. ArthurDate 21/08/1921Duration of swim 21:45Pilot Captain CourtesPilot boat Vigilent tugNotes 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)Hawke, Miss Ivy - 30/08/1927Description 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 IvyDate 30/08/1927Duration of swim 07:00Pilot boat MauriceTrainer Thomas BurgessSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hudson, Miss Millie - 16/09/1927Description Started Cap Gris Nez at either 10.54 am or 11.06 am, depending on sourceSwimmer(s) Hudson, Miss MillieDate 16/09/1927Duration of swim 13:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Hill, Gordon - 04/09/1957Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 04/09/1957Duration of swim 08:37Success/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hill, Gordon - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 10:20Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Hill, Gordon - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Hill, Gordon - 11/09/1959Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 11/09/1959Successful swim number 130Successful swimmer number 93Successful swim number France - England 109Duration of swim 12:48Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Heaton, Anthony - 30/08/1975Swimmer(s) Heaton, AnthonyDate 30/08/1975Successful swim number 294Successful swimmer number 194Successful swim number France - England 186Duration of swim 13:08Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)