THE HISTORY OF PENRITH SWIMMING CLUB
  • How the Club Began
  • Frenchfield Pool
  • Jubilee Souvenir Programme
  • The Club Now
  • Life at the Frenchfield Pool
    • Strict Rules at The Old Frenchfield Pool
    • Memories of the Frenchfield Pool
    • Teaching the Young
    • A New Lease of Life
    • The War Years
    • The First Gala
    • The First Lady Members
    • What's happened to the Frenchfield Pool
    • Moving to Penrith Swimming Baths
  • The Largest Swimming Club in Britain
  • The History behind the Club's trophies
  • The Club's Founder
  • Club Presidents
  • Lapel Badge
  • Club Archives
  • Gallery

THE HISTORY BEHIND THE
CLUBS TROPHIES

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The Jean Shield

Is now for the winners of the Girls Under 16 50m Freestyle event.

The Leech Cup

Is now for the winners of the Boys Under 16 50m Freestyle event.

Mr. W. H. B. Leech served as President between 1921 - 1929.

The Dixon Shield


​Mr. T. Dixon from Glasgow but a native of Penrith presented a shield for competition between the boys of the Boys' National school. 
Having been created to encourage children in the local area to learn to swim; there was a tragic accident on Lake Ullswater involving local boys from the Boys' National school. Local school Beaconside C of E Primary School inherited the shield from The Boys National School in 1979 when the Boys National School closed its doors for the last time. 

​The Herbert Chapelhow Cup

Is now for the winners of the Ladies 200m Freestyle event.
Herbert Chapelhow, who was known as “Gala” because of the expertise with which he organised club events. Mr. Chapelhow won the club championship 11 times and served as either captain, chairman or president for some 55 years until he bowed out in 1979.
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  • How the Club Began
  • Frenchfield Pool
  • Jubilee Souvenir Programme
  • The Club Now
  • Life at the Frenchfield Pool
    • Strict Rules at The Old Frenchfield Pool
    • Memories of the Frenchfield Pool
    • Teaching the Young
    • A New Lease of Life
    • The War Years
    • The First Gala
    • The First Lady Members
    • What's happened to the Frenchfield Pool
    • Moving to Penrith Swimming Baths
  • The Largest Swimming Club in Britain
  • The History behind the Club's trophies
  • The Club's Founder
  • Club Presidents
  • Lapel Badge
  • Club Archives
  • Gallery