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Matthew Webb
Played by Jim Howick
Captain Matthew Webb (1848-1883), the English sailor who in 1875 became the first person recorded to swim the English Channel without artificial aids, and who died in July 1883 trying to swim the Whirlpool Rapids below Niagara Falls.…
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Captain Matthew Webb (1848-1883), the English sailor who in 1875 became the first person recorded to swim the English Channel without artificial aids, and who died in July 1883 trying to swim the Whirlpool Rapids below Niagara Falls. Portrayed in comedy sketches as the historical figure.
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