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Captain Hayward was an English sailor. He was in command of the first ferry to cross the English Channel from Folkestone to Boulogne-sur-Mer in June 1843. In June 1843, because of difficulties with Dover harbour, the South Eastern Railway company developed Boulogne-sur-Mer-Folkestone route as an alternative to Calais-Dover. The first ferry crossed under the command of Captain Hayward. On the day of the inauguration, a special train left London at 6 a.m. The distance of 82 miles from London to Folkestone was covered in 2 hours and 40 minutes. The ferry, under the command of Captain Hayward was boarded by the party which included several members of parliament and reached Boulogne at 12:30 p.m. After a reception by the authorities in Boulogne, after 2 hours and 10 minutes the ferry left port still under Captain Hayward's command. The ferry reached Folkestone at 6:30 p.m. and the train arrived in London at 10:05 p.m. The crossing is considered to be the first one day roundtrip from London across the English Channel. To honour the event, English rosarian Henry Bennett named a rose cultivar after Captain Hayward.〔() Channel ferries & ferry ports〕〔() Die Namen der Rosen〕 == References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Captain Hayward」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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