British and World Historical Medals

Swimming, Cross-Channel Swim, a bronze electrotype award medal by F.W. Doyle-Jones, head of T.W. Burgess left, rev. to commemorate the swim from england to france sep 5-6 1911 by t.w. burgess, presented by alfred jonas esq. hon sec webb memorial fund, edge named (R. Flood), 65mm. Extremely fine; in fitted case of issue [lid missing] £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Provenance: DNW Auction 38, 28 November 1998, lot 942.

Robert Flood was one of the eleven occupants of the boat which accompanied Burgess in his swim across the English Channel on 5-6 September 1911. Only 15 medals were made