| 词条 | Ned Barnie |
| 释义 |
Ned Barnie was the first Scot and oldest person ever to swim the English Channel in 1950, a record unequalled for 28 years. Early life and careerBorn William Edward Barnie in 1896 in Portobello, Edinburgh,[1] he gained a chemistry degree and taught at St Anthony`s School in Lochend Road between 1969 and 1971. He also taught at both Darroch and David Kilpatrick's Schools.[2] His was widely known for his swimming exploits which are celebrated by the Channel Swimming Association.[3] In 1932 he swam 20,000 lengths of Portobello Baths. He became President of the Scottish Swimming Association in 1946. In 1950, Barnie became the first Scot and oldest person to swim the English Channel. In 1978 the Lord Provost presented him with a tie celebrating his three Channel swims in 1951.[4] In May 2018 it was proposed by the City of Edinburgh Council that a new street in Portobello, Barnie Terrace, would be named after him.[5] Military CareerBarnie entered the First World War in the 16th Battalion of the Royal Scots but in light of his university studies in chemistry he was transferred to the Special Brigade as a corporal.[6] Later, he became an acting sergeant in the Royal Engineers.[7] He was awarded the Military Medal in 1917.[8] Family LifeHe married Catherine Stewart in [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_stat_marriages/1889220 1924] and they had 3 children; he died in 1983. [2] References1. ^{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cV7GCQAAQBAJ&pg=PT148&lpg=PT148&dq=ned+barnie&source=bl&ots=mQXi8seAIW&sig=JQqknr_HfkDrkZBdlN8ySmQi8qk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjA9fiYlLDaAhWHXRQKHQR0Dr04ChDoAQhIMAY#v=onepage&q=ned%20barnie&f=false|title=Portobello and the Great War|last=Foley|first=Archie|last2=Munro|first2=Margaret|date=2013-09-15|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited|isbn=9781445611839|language=en}} 2. ^1 {{Cite news|url=|title=Swim Legend Ned Dies at 87|last=|first=|date=28 December 1983|work=Edinburgh Evening News|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.kingofthechannel.com/dr-william-edward-barnie|title=Dr William Edward Barnie {{!}} King of the Channel|website=www.kingofthechannel.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-04-14}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=|title=Splashing out - with a tie for our swim hero|last=|first=|date=29 August 1978|work=The Edinburgh Evening News|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.portobellocc.org/pccpn/2018/05/08/new-porty-street-names-to-be-adamslaw-place-barnie-terrace-and-cunningham-square/|title=New Porty Street Names to be Adamslaw Place, Barnie Terrace and Cunningham Square - Public Notices|website=www.portobellocc.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-08}} 6. ^{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cV7GCQAAQBAJ&pg=PT148&lpg=PT148&dq=ned+barnie&source=bl&ots=mQXi8seAIW&sig=JQqknr_HfkDrkZBdlN8ySmQi8qk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjA9fiYlLDaAhWHXRQKHQR0Dr04ChDoAQhIMAY#v=onepage&q=ned%20barnie&f=false|title=Portobello and the Great War|last=Foley|first=Archie|last2=Munro|first2=Margaret|date=2013-09-15|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited|isbn=9781445611839|language=en}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/topic/61691-w-e-ned-barnie-royal-scots/|title=W E (Ned) Barnie , Royal Scots|website=Great War Forum|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-14}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.kingofthechannel.com/dr-william-edward-barnie|title=Dr William Edward Barnie {{!}} King of the Channel|website=www.kingofthechannel.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-04-14}} 3 : Portobello, Edinburgh|1896 births|Date of death missing |
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