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Yorkshire Council – Hickleton’s Proud Place

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944 Hickleton’s Proud Place Hickleton Main proudly lead the Yorkshire Council with an unbroken record of victorles and a 100 per...

Soldier – Ogden, Richard – Darfield Man’s Hand Injuries

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944 Darfield Man’s Hand Injuries News reached Mrs. Richard Ogden of Snape Hill Road, last week that her husband Mr. Richard...

Editorial – When Rogues Fall Out

29 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944 When Rogues Fall Out Like a good defensive fighter the Nazis have covered up quickly after the staggering blow which...

Marconigrams – July 29th, 1944

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944 Marconigrams The Salute the Soldier campaign, now in its last week, has so far realised £506,187,519.  The figure is equal...

Wedding – Jones & Elsey

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944 Wedding: Miss B. Jones (West Melton) and Mr. H. Elsey (Brampton) The wedding took place at the Brampton Parish Church...

Cortonwood 83  Thrcroft  139 for 9 – Cortonwood Batsmen up Against it.

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15 1944 Cortonwood Batsmen up Against it. Cortonwood 83  Thrcroft  139 for 9 Cortonwood lost at home on Saturday to Thurcroft, who made...

Brodsworth  79  Mitchell Main  163 for 6 dec – Away Win For Mitchell Main.

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 8 1944 Yorkshire Council Away Win For Mitchell Main. Brodsworth  79  Mitchell Main  163 for 6 dec Mitchell Main scored a good win...

Airman – Lowbridge, Harold Oxspring – Butcher Becomes Air Gunner

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15 1944 Butcher Becomes Air Gunner Serving in the R.A.F. and enjoying the life is Sergt. Harold Oxspring Lowbridge, of Tingle Bridge,...

Soldier – Carr, Jack – Hand Hurt.

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st 1944 Hand Hurt. Sgt. Jack Carr (27), son of Mr. and Mrs. John Carr, 213, Cemetery Road, Jump, is at home...

New Rural Councillor Coun. – A. H. Varney of Brampton

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th 1944 New Rural Councillor Coun. A. H. Varney of Brampton Coun. A. H. Varney, of 3, Knollbeck Avenue, Brampton Bierlow, who has...

Editorial – Careless Talk

22 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd, 1944 Careless Talk Careless talk, which has been the theme for many an official sermon, is not the monopoly of the...

Sailor – Jukes, James – Abroad At 19

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd, 1944 Abroad At 19 One of the youngest Wombwell men serving abroad is A/B. James Jukes (19) son of Mr. and...

Soldier – Parden, Edwin – Killed In Battle Accident

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd 1944 Killed In Battle Accident Tpr. Edwin (Eddie) Parden (25), of College House, Brampton, has been killed in a battle accident...

Marconigrams – July 22nd, 1944

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd 1944 Marconigrams Brampton Hospital Gala on Saturday realised £230 for the Mexborough Montagu and Barnsley Beckett Hospitals. A speaker on “Re-organisation of...

Miss N. Hempson For Spain – Wombwell Main Director’s Daughter

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd, 1944 Miss N. Hempson For Spain Wombwell Main Director’s Daughter Miss Norah Hempson, second daughter of Mr. R. G. Hempson, managing director...

Mr. T. S. Charlton J.P. – Director of North Wales Coal Company

July 1944
 South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd, 1944 Mr. T. S. Charlton J.P. Director of North Wales Coal Company Mr. T. S. Charlton, J.P., Managing Director of the Cortonwood...

Marconigrams – July 15th, 1944

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944 Marconigrams The directors of the Midland Bank Limited announce an Interim Dividend for the half year ended June 30th last...

Editorial – Germany at Bay

15 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944 Germany at Bay Caen, the Norman town in the streets of which British airborne troops were fighting on the night...

Soldier – Taylor, William Thornton – Back from Normandy

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 8th, 1944 From Normandy to Altar Back from Normandy beaches, which he reached on D-day, in a tank landing craft, Marine William...

Marconigrams – July 09th 1944

July 1944
South Yorkshire Timers, July 9th, 1944 Marconigrams Mr. Frederick Allen, the well-known BBC newsreader and announcer has promised to attend the Montagu Hospital “Dig for Victory”...

Curate in Normandy

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 8th, 1944 Curate in Normandy The Rev. S. Cook, a former Brampton curate, to whom reference is made in South Yorkshire Topics...

Thorncliffe  107 for 3 Cortonwood  106 – Thorncliffe Seven To Win

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st, 1944 Yorkshire Council Sheffield United 100 Mexborough 133 Mexborough Win at Bramall Lane Mexborough did well to win at Bramall Lane, where they...

Editorial – Shadow of Defeat

1 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st 1944 Shadow of Defeat With the fall of Cherbourg things really begin to look bad for the Germans.  Having got our...

In East Africa

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st, 1944 In East Africa When Miss Gwennie England (28), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. England, 10, Milton Street, Wombwell, left...

Editorial – Frozen War

6 January 1940
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1940 Frozen War Our war is still frozen, and shows little sign at present of thawing. Here do we see no...