seven children, eighteen
grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren. She died on 20
April 1976.
Her grandchildren always
knew about her record-
breaking swims, particularly
the one from Teddington
lasting ten hours. Two of her
sisters, Delia and Doris, also
swam the Thames and
‘earned recognition in their
own rights, but Granny’s
swim became the most
jeff_l
(Jeff_L)
#1