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Aug 14, 2015 · With Warren Brown, Steve Oram, Georgia Maguire, Terry Mynott. The Greatest Englishman tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.
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- Drama
- Justin Hardy
- 2015-08-14
Wife of Bruiser Bill (as Sian Bennett) Alex Britton ... Ned the henchman: Tom Cheshire ... Bob the sailor: Jonathan Christie ... Doctor: William Donaldson ... Shop Keeper: Jack Fishburn ... George the Rower: Charlotte Gallagher ... Mrs. Keyes: Robert Goodale ... Dr. Webb: James Gray ... Butler: Larissa Hardy ... Mrs. Beckwith: Ludo Hardy
Webb was born in High Street, Dawley (now part of Telford), in Shropshire, one of fourteen children of a surgeon. Matthew Webb, and his wife Sarah Cartwright Webb, who moved with the family to Madeley High Street in 1849, and then by 1856 to Eastfield House, Coalbrookdale. He acquired his ability to swim in the River Severn at Coalbrookdale.
- 19 January 1848, Dawley, Shropshire, England
- Swimming the English Channel
- 24 July 1883 (aged 35), Niagara River, Niagara Falls
- Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, New York
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With an impressive mustache, some brandy and a wool swimsuit, Captain Matthew Webb successfully swims across the English Channel in 1875. Director Justin Hardy Screenwriter Jemma Kennedy ...
- Drama
Tom Stourton. Film Details. Genre. Drama. Release Date. 2015. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 27m. Synopsis. The Greatest Englishman tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit. Director. Cast. Film Details.