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Wigan Swimming and Water Polo

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Wigan Swimming and Water Polo team 1909
Wigan Swimming and Water Polo team 1909
Photo: RON
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Item #: 4238
The team appear to have won plenty of 'siverware' Photo taken at Central Park. On the reverse of the post card, is written "Our Team Champions of the World"

Comment by: Sally Kendrick on 23rd February 2015 at 00:09

I believe the gentleman second from the left on the back row (behind the ball holder) is my great grandfather, Frederick Vernon Swift. He won a lot of medals, both with Wigan and England, and was called for the Olympics but could not afford to go. The family is very proud of his achievements and I believe the whole Wigan team of that era was indeed quite a force to be reckoned with. It's wonderful to see a photo online (this is the only one of him I've found on the web.) Thank you for sharing it!

Comment by: Sally Kendrick on 24th February 2015 at 16:40

Anyone interested in this picture might also like to view picture 12022, where I have provided some of the other players' names in the comments.

Comment by: judi littler on 9th April 2020 at 16:51

hi this is my great uncle!

Comment by: David Saunders on 18th March 2023 at 20:43

Really good to see Thomas Saunders my Great Grandfather, I have his 1904 England Cap.

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