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Memorial II

A series of three memorials on Dover seafront commemorating quite different events.

 

II. Captain Matthew Webb, 1848 - 1883

In 1875: The first recorded person to swim the English Channel for sport without the use of artificial aids.

In 1883: He died trying to swim the Whirlpool Rapids below Niagara Falls.

 

Behind: The Gateway, 1959.

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Uploaded on February 6, 2022
Taken on February 6, 2022