Comments on: Passages: Michael Jennings, Channel Swimmer and Olympic Torch Bearer, 85 https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/passages-michael-jennings-channel-swimmer-and-olympic-torch-bearer-85/ The World’s Leading Independent Resource For Aquatic News Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:34:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Robin https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/passages-michael-jennings-channel-swimmer-and-olympic-torch-bearer-85/#comment-784126 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:34:20 +0000 https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/?p=576490#comment-784126 Knew Michael well most of his life.
His parents owned Jennings newsagent, Post Office and General Store at Horns Cross which is now a Co-op Store.
Remember him swimming the Channel, a tremendous feat in that period.
He opened one of the first Pick-n-Mix Stores in the area in Dartford. (not sure of the date.)
He loved his cars and once purchasing a MGA I believe it was, delaying his marriage by a year!
His book, Believe it or Not, was based on his life in Stone and the characters he came across whilst living there.

God bless and R.I.P. Michael.

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