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Yorkshire Council – Hickleton’s Proud Place
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...