Search swimsCurrently displaying: 6 results You've searched for:Surname: "W" xYear: "1957" 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 (5)Filter by Direction England-France (3)France-England (3)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)Filter by Nationality England (2)South Africa (1)UK (5) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)Westley, Wilfred - 26/07/1957Description St. Margarets BaySwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 26/07/1957Duration of swim 02:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Woodward, Barry - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Woodward, BarryDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 07:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 04/09/1957Swimmer(s) Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'Date 04/09/1957Duration of swim 08:20Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Westley, Wilfred - 19/09/1957Description Started St. Margaret's Bay at 10.50am. Covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/09/1957Duration of swim 02:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)