Lord Bessborough unveils memorial to Captain Matthew Webb. the first man to swim the Channel in 1875.July 1910
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Capt Matthew Webb story and his English Channel swim. Nothing great is easy
Capt Matthew Webb from Dawley, Shropshire was the first person to swim the English Channel. Born in 1848 he became a Captain but gave it up to concentrate on his quest to swim the Channel. Capt Webb completed the swim on 24th August 1875. Whilst trying to swim the rapids below the Niagara Falls he was killed. This is a short story of his life. Captain Webb.... Nothing great is easy
A Shropshire Lad.... Captain Webb from Dawley
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