Thomas Fernley Wheatcroft swim in 1938
| Swimmer |
| Name | Wheatcroft, Thomas Fernley |
| Gender | M |
| Age | 27 |
| Nationality | UK [England] |
| Country | UK [England] |
| Swim |
| Year | 1938 |
| No of Ways, Leg, Direction | 1-way, 1st, F-E |
| Swim Time, Departure, Arrival | 13:35:00, 09:10:00, 10:41:00 |
| Ratifying Organisation | "It's Cold in the Channel" |
| Swim Crew and Support |
| Pilot, Boat | C. Taylor, Invicta |
| Observer | Councilor H Mills |
| Miscellaneous |
| Comment | Learnt to swim in 1934 at 38 and swam in 1938 at 42! Gardener in Battersea. Tried in 1939 from Dungeness |
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