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1860 May Death by Drowning.
1882 Jul Cow Killed By an Excursion Train
1887 Apr Serious Fire at Wombwell
1887 Apr The Fatal Railway Accident at Wombwell
1887 Jun Child Scalded to Death at Wombwell
1887 Aug Fire in Wombwell Wood
1888 Jul Frightful Accident at the Darfield Main Colliery – Two Lads Shockingly Mangled
1889 Apr Bicycle Accident at Wombwell
1890 Jan Accident at Darfield Main
1891 May Accident at Wombwell Main Colliery
1892 Jan A Smoker Suffocated at Wombwell
1892 May Bicycle Accident at Wombwell
1892 Jun Bicycle Accident at Wombwell
1892 Jun Found Drowned at Wombwell
1892 Jun Loose Horses at Wombwell – Narrow Escape of Schoolchildren
1892 Sep Accidents – Fitter’s Hand & Pony Driver’s Teeth
1892 Sep Drowned in a Peggy Tub at Wombwell
1896 Dec Ghastly Discovery by a Shooting Party.
1898 Jul Singular Death of a Child At Wombwell
1899 Feb Fire at Wombwell Farm
1901 Jan Barnsley Girl Burned To Death
1901 Feb Burned to Death – Throwing Paraffin on Fire
1902 Jan Wombwell Man’s Fatal Spree.
1902 Apr Good Friday Fatality at Conisboro’- Young Men Drowned – Wombwell Youth Severely Censured.
1902 Apr Inquest -Good Friday Fatality at Conisboro’
1903 Mar Wombwell Farm on Fire – Damage Estimated At £1000
1905 Oct Councillor’s Mysterious Death – Coroner’s Inquest
1906 Jun Missing Child’s Sad Fate at Wombwell
1906 Jun Missing Wombwell Child Found Drowned
1906 Aug Sensational Lightning Fatality – Two Men Killed At Wombwell
1907 Feb Drowning Inquests – Jury Complaints
1907 Nov Girl’s Fall From a Train
1907 Dec Shocking Burning Fatality at Wombwell
1909 Jan Wombwell Child’s Death
1909 Jul Trap Accident
1909 Aug Child Drowned At Wombwell.
1909 Oct Wombwell, Man Killed – Rag Gatherer’s Theft.
1912 Jan Wombwell Child’s Terrible Death
1912 Apr Unparalleled Disaster at Sea – Greatest Ship Foundered – Nearly 1500 lives lost
1914 Sep Wombwell Miner Killed
1918 Jan Six Year Old Dies After Burns
1918 Apr Two Year Old Drowned
1919 May Four Wombwell Children Burned in Cabin Fire – A Report and Flash.
1919 May Wombwell Youth’s Sudden Death.
1919 Jun Plucky Miner – Gallant Rescue of Children at Wombwell.
1919 Aug A Plucky Lad – Gallant Canal Rescue at Wombwell.
1919 Aug Colliery Accident.
1919 Sep Old Man’s Tragic End – Wombwell Drowning Mystery.
1919 Sep Runaway Horse At Wombwell
1919 Oct “Prince” – Saved Children from Drowning on three Seperate Occasions
1919 Oct Gallant Wombwell Rescue.
1919 Oct Miners In Peril. – Extraordinary Accident – Cage Overwound.
1919 Dec Critical Condition of Eight Year Old
1919 Dec Wombwell Carter’s Death.
1920 Aug Labourer Found Drowned
1921 Sep Accident – Drowning Rescue – Smart Canal Rescue.
1921 Oct Knocked Down by a Dray at Wath
1927 Apr Gallant Wombwell Boy – “Full dress rescue from drowning”
1927 Apr Road Perils – Low Valley Accident – Child Killed by Bus – Moral for Parents
1927 Sep Death by Scarlet Fever through Scalds
1927 Nov Missing Barmaid Sequel – Verdict Of “Found Drowned.”
1927 Nov Wombwell Alarm – 60 Ton Rock Falls into Market Place
1928 Jan Miners Bus Wrecked
1928 Feb Bus Turns Turtle – Twenty Miners Penned In (picture)
1928 Feb Nasty Smash -Miners Bus Overturned at Darfield Cross Roads.
1928 Feb Wombwell Woman’s Fall.
1928 Mar Gallant Rescue – Child Saved from Canal
1928 May Gave Last Threepence to Girl Who Was Found Drowned.
1928 Jun Aged Wombwell Woman’s Death – Fatal Fall
1928 Jun Canal Rescue – Youth’s Gallantry – Schoolboy Saved.
1928 Jun Child Mauled By Pony – Rescue by Girl And Schoolboy.
1928 Jul Plucky Rescue At Brampton – Non-Swimmer Jumps into Deep Water.
1928 Aug Wombwell Canal Tragedy – Miner Drowned in Sight of Big Crowd – Three Men in Brave Rescue Effort.
1928 Sep The Wombwell Tragedy
1928 Sep Wombwell Man’s Bravery – Rescued Child From Drowning
1928 Dec Wombwell Woman’s Death.
1929 Jan Child In Wash-Tub – Coroner’s Comments on Women’s Lack of Promptness.
1929 Jan Lorry Overturns – Lucky Escapes in Wombwell Accident.
1929 Feb ’Bus Hits Bridge – Passengers Injured At Wombwell.
1929 Feb Crash With LorryThis – Wombwell Youth Carried 18 Yards Under Axle
1929 Feb Lorry Crashes Into Houses – Men Injured At Wombwell.
1929 Feb Motor Coach Collision
1929 Mar Road Perils – Wombwell Child Killed – Run Over By Lorry.
1929 Mar Lorry Accident.- Driver’s Violent Behaviour
1929 Jul Died In Street – Wombwell Woman’s collapse.
1929 Nov Six Year Old Knocked Down by Patrol Wagon
1930 Apr Houghton Hall – Village Constable Saves it from Destruction – Prompt Action
1930 May Driver Blameless – Child Killed in Wombwell Road Accident – A Dangerous Spot.
1930 May Fatal Wobble – Lundhill Motor-Cyclist Killed – A Queer Accident.
1930 Jun Vain Effort – Miner’s Gallant Attempt to Save Drowning Boy.
1930 Jun Wombwell Mystery – Miner Found Drowned.
1931 Nov Another Wombwell Blaze
1932 Jan Casualty List of 1931
1932 Feb Killed By Bus
1932 Apr Plucky Rescue – Low Valley Youth Who Took a Chance
1932 May Baby Asphyxiated – Brief Life – Medico-Legal Problem
1932 May Strange Incident at Wood’s Glass Works – Bullet in Boy
1932 Jun Wombwell Thrill – Car Runs Away With Infant
1932 Sep Disastrous Fire at Brampton
1932 Sep Lorry Blaze – Fierce Outbreak at Billingley – Narrow Escapes
1934 Oct Serious Injuries in Road Accident
1936 Apr Brave Wombwell Boys
1937 Mar Rescued Child
1937 May Babies Lucky Escape – Runaway Car at Wombwell
1937 Jul “Snapped” By Uncle – Wombwell Child Drowned Two Days Later
1937 Sep “She saved my Life”
1937 Sep Sarah Cooling
1937 Oct Bus Driver Not Called At Barnsley Inquest
1937 Nov Van Crash – No One Injured
1937 Dec Driver’s Narrow Escape
1937 Dec Wombwell Blaze
1937 Dec Wombwell Girl’s Escape
1938 Jan Swallowed Teeth – Cause of Man’s Death on Slag Heap
1938 Jan Fatal Fall – Christmas Day Accident at Wombwell Main
1938 May Motorcycles Collide
1938 May Wombwell Man’s 100 Yards Race To Save Child From Drowning
1938 Jul Woman Succumbs To Injuries – Buried In Same Grave as Husband – Tragic Outing
1938 Aug Whence All But He Had Fled.
1938 Aug Wombwell Lad’s Gallant Rescue – Pulled Friend Out Of Lock
1938 Aug Workmen Buried in Trench – Three Injured – One Fatally – Five Ton Fall Of Clay
1938 Sep Car Ablaze – Driver and Passenger Have Narrow Escape
1938 Sep Playing At “Indians” – Wombwell Boy’s Operation for Eye Injury
1938 Dec Road Accident
1939 Jan Bride-To-Be in Flames in Fiance’s Home – Neighbours’ Dash to Save Frenzied Girl
1939 Jan Grave Injury to Wombwell Miner
1939 Feb His Future Bride Burned To Death on Her Birthday
1939 May Baby’s Cry in Night Saves Two Families – Council House Gutted – Couple Lose Entire Possessions
1939 Jun Stricken Wombwell Home – Generous Response by Sympathisers
1939 Aug Tragedy Mars Holiday – Sad News for Wombwell Family
1939 Sep Wombwell Man Fatally Injured
1939 Sep Mexborough Montagu – The Week’s Casualty List
1940 Jan Head-On Collision at Darfield “Bottleneck” – Nine Hurt In Road Smash
1941 Jan Baby’s Death – Vaccination Question – Died In Father’s Arms
1941 Jun Two Saved – One Drowned
1941 Jul Playmate’s Call for Help – Wombwell Drowning Tragedy
1942 Jan Christmas Day Discovery – Tragedy in Wombwell Home
1942 Jan Family’s Escape – House Fire at Wombwell
1942 Feb “Misadventure ” Verdict in Wombwell Tragedy
1942 Mar Injured By Bomb
1942 Apr Wombwell Woman’s Mishap
1942 Oct Boxer to the Rescue – Child Saved from the Canal at Wombwell
1942 Oct Warned “Pal” – Then Killed – Wombwell Street Accident
1942 Oct Wombwell Pit Worker’s Gallantry
1947 Apr N.F.S. in Action
1947 May Lightning Hits House,  Lucky Escapes at Wombwell
1947 Sep Fire at Manor Farm
1947 Sep Stacks and Barn Destroyed by Fire
1947 Oct Runaway Pony Hits Lorry, Drops Dead
1949 Jan Wombwell Accident – Crippled Woman in Road Crash
1949 Aug Wombwell Boy Drowned
1951 May Three Year Old Rescued From Muddy Pond – Thought it was Firm Ground                                                                                
1957 Sep Tragic Sequel to Journey To Fill Up With Petrol
1957 Oct Girl to Lose Eye – “Broken Hearted Mother Writes to the “Times”
1958 Feb Driver’s Escape when Lorry Fell in Canal at Wath
1958 Feb Saved Boy, Went Home – Modest Wombwell Rescuer Located at Goldthorpe
1959 Feb Fatality at Manvers Main – Man dies in Boiling Cauldron – Unsuccessful Rescue
1959 May Local Accident Statistics
1960 Jan Sidecar Passenger Fatally Injured
1960 Apr One Killed in Mishap at Darfield
1960 Apr One Killed, One Injured at Wombwell
1967 Jun Last Sad Message Which Was Not To Be