Person: WEBB, Captain Matthew (1848-1883)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Captain Matthew WEBB

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

sportsperson, subject of lantern slides

Main period of activity

N/A

Other internet resources

see record in Wikipedia or VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

19 January 1848

born at

Dawley, Shropshire, England

24 July 1883

died at

Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.A.

Slides showing image of this person

slide image -- Captain Webb swimming the Channel

Slide set reference

image appears in: The temperance picture gallery (lecture: UK Band of Hope Union, 40 slides, 1891)

Lucerna ID 6005575

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 9 May 2023

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Person: WEBB, Captain Matthew (1848-1883)