Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 - 24 July 1883) was an English seaman, swimmer and stuntman. He is the first recorded person to swim the English Channel for sport without the use of artificial aids. In 1875, Webb swam from Dover to Calais in less than 22 hours. This made him a celebrity, and he performed many stunts in public. He died trying to swim the Niagara Gorge below Niagara. Its matches were sold under the Captain Webb, Puck and Swan Vesta brand names. Bryant & May could not compete, so in 1905 it sold a majority 54.5 per cent of its share capital to the (American) Diamond Match Company in return for the assets and goodwill of the British Diamond Match Company. [citation needed] S. J. Moreland and Sons
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1 Old Bryant & May 1900s packet matchbox label Captain Webb Matches. Opens in a new window or tab. Private. EUR 3.45. cornercollectables (13,166) 100% + EUR0.79 VAT will apply. 0 bids · Time left 13h 41m left (Fri, 09:48 AM) + EUR 3.54 postage. from United Kingdom. ADVERTISING ALBUM. Sold by Bryant and May, with the matchbox carrying an image of Captain Webb in his Victorian swim suit that is said to have been the inspiration for the depiction of Inspector Clouseau. At one time Captain Matthew Webb was one of the most famous people in Britain. Whoes fame can be likened to that of Edmund Hillary in later. Just as Webb had wanted to grow up to be Old Jack, every kid wanted to be Captain Webb. The British government began building municipal pools to keep up with the demand . A box of Captn Webb matches. Captain Matthew Webb on 25 August 1875 - the day after he swam the Channel in 21 hours and 45 minutes. Photograph: Getty Images. boxes of matches and all sorts of other Webb-endorsed products.
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Bryant and May 'Captn. Webb' matches, in the rare colour version as opposed to the usual monochrome red and black. Matthew Webb 1875: The first man to swim the Channel 24/8/1875. Dived in from the Admiralty Pier and landed near Calais after 21 hours 45 minutes. Had earlier failed in an attempt on 12/8/1875. Born at Dawley, Shrops. Red and White Box Captain Webb Matches. zoom. Red and White Box Captain Webb Matches. Red and white box containing matches. 'Captain Webb, Use matches sparingly, Bryant & May Ltd.'. Reference number. d36705. Swimmer (s) Webb, Captain Matthew. Captain Webb was born in Shropshire in 1848, one of 12 children. He joined the merchant navy when he was 12,. His name appeared on a brand of matches, and he also endorsed books, pottery and various other products. He gave up his naval career to focus on swimming. He competed in swimming competitions all over the United States. The first man to successfully swim the English Channel, Captain Matthew Webb was born in Shropshire and learned how to swim in open water in the River Severn in Coalbrookdale. He left his home town at the age of 12 to train on the HMS Conway and joined the merchant navy as an apprentice. While serving on the Cunard ship line from New York to.
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Captain Webb matches stayed in production from the mid-1880s until a couple of decades ago. Not that Webb himself can be said to have benefited from the publicity. On August 24, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb of Great Britain becomes the first man to successfully swim the English Channel without assistance. After the feat, Webb became an international celebrity.
Black and white box containing matches. On the side it says: "Bryant & May Ltd. London, Liverpool, Glasgow & Leeds". On the front it says: "Capt. Webb" and underneath "British Made". There is drawing of Captain Webb stood in front of the White Cliffs of Dover. He has a moustache and is wearing a short sleeved bathing suit. Their matches were sold under the Captain Webb, Puck and Swan Vestas brand names. 1901 Bryant and May bought the assets and goodwill of the British Diamond Match Company and the company was then placed in Liquidation. In this way the (American) Diamond Match Company acquired 54.5 percent of the share capital of Bryant and May.
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Since Captain Matthew Webb made the first crossing in 1875, the English Channel has been a personal testing ground for open-water swimmers around the world.. (Egypt to Argentina, the US and Scotland) to compete in legendary mob matches. Some of the stories from that first race err on the side of the mythical. Greek swimmer. Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 - 24 July 1883) was an English swimmer and stuntman.. A brand of matches was named after him. He participated in exhibition swimming matches and stunts such as floating in a tank of water for 128 hours. In May 1879, Webb won the swimming Championship of England at Lambeth Baths, by competing with.
