Frank 'Peggy' Calladine Gadsby (January 1882 – 7 February 1958) was a British competitive diver and swimmer. He was nicknamed "Peggy" on account of having only one leg, having lost the other during an accident aged four. He learnt to swim under the instruction of Professor Touhy, who also taught King George V. Despite retiring around 1949, Gadsby continued to perform diving displays, by that time being over the age of 60, on some occasions replacing his son Leslie who was injured. He continued to dive into his 70s, once saying "I can do it still if anyone likes to dare me." With his wife Nellie Crossland, he had two sons, including Leslie who was also a diver. Gadsby died in February 1958. Early life Frank Calladine Gadsby was born around January 1882 to parents James and Charlotte. He was baptised the same month. According to the 1891 United Kingdom Census, he was born in Basford, Nottingham and was the second of four children, behind an elder sister. At the age of four, he lost one of his legs. Gadsby learned to swim around the age of 12 and was instructed by Professor Touhy, who also gave swimming lessons to King George V. Gadsby would later perform a diving exhibition for King George V. Career Prior to becoming a professional diver, Gadsby was a fishmonger and publican, holding the license for various public houses around Nottingham, including the Albany Hotel and the Black's Head. He would frequently participate in swimming competitions around mainland Europe, as well as being known around British seaside resorts, particularly in Skegness where he dived from Skegness Pier several thousand times. During the early 1900s, he was a member of the Nottingham Swimming Club's polo team, having reportedly defeated unbeaten world champion J. A. Jarvis in 1904 during the King's Cup Race. In September 1913, he swam from Formby to Southport Pier, which was described by a local newspaper as being "a remarkable swimming performance", covering most of the distance by trudgen stroke with water of a low temperature. Gadsby was accompanied by a dinghy and went a mile off course around a third of the way into his swim due to the tide. He previously swam from Hastings to Eastbourne, which he considered to have been easier due to calmer tides. Diving Gadsby's diving exhibitions began around 1911. He began diving into fire around the