Other articles where Matthew Webb is discussed: swimming: Distance swimming: Captain Matthew Webb of Great Britain was the first to make the crossing from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 1875; his time was 21 hours 45 minutes. Capt Matthew Webb was born on 19 Jan 1848. At 1041 on the 25th he finally reached land near Calais, the first man to swim the English Channel. He now concentrated on swimming, and in preparation for the Channel swim, in July 1875, he swam 20 miles in five hours, from Blackwall to Gravesend on the River Thames. Gordon Ramsay Breakfast Sandwich Video, Your email address will not be published. He was now a national hero and became quite wealthy from testimonial funds and large sums of money collected for him in Shropshire. lt;Private> Webb, Revere Police Officer List,
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