June 1917
Wombwell Golden Wedding
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917
Wombwell Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs George James
Mr and Mrs George James of 26 Kelvin Grove, Wombwell, have just...
Wombwell Pluck – Scoutmaster Rescues Three Children
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917
Wombwell Pluck - Scoutmaster Rescues Three Children
On Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock, three children named Joe, Ethel and...
Wombwell War Worker’s Manifold Activities
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917
Wombwell War Worker
Mr Shillito’s Manifold Activities
Mr Jabez Shillito, one of Wombwell’s busy workers, is the headmaster of Park...
Perilous Pulpit
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 10, 1927
A Perilous Pulpit
A snapshot of the Rector of Wombwell addressing the crowd in Wombwell Park at the Sunday...
Soldier – Gunn, George – Severely Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917
Lance Corporal George Gunn
York and Lancaster
of Brampton Road, New Wombwell, has been severely wounded
Soldier – Elliott, Joseph – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917
Private Joseph Elliott
York and Lancaster
Wombwell – Wounded
Soldier – Ogden, Luke – Wounded at Messines
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 23, 1917
Lance Corporal Luke Ogden
Northumberland Fusiliers
who went to France with the Northumberland Fusiliers 18 months ago, and has seen...
Soldiers – Whitehead, Marcus and Edwin – “In The Wars”
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917
Officer Brothers
Wombwell Men “In The Wars”
Second Lt Marcus J Whitehead (Yorkshire Regiment) (top left) of Milton place, Sheffield, former...
Soldier – Ashton F.– Died of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 23, 1917
Company Sergeant Major F Ashton
Kings Royal Rifles
2, New Street, Wombwell, has died of wounds received in action in...
Soldier – Hawes H.– Killed in Great Advance
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 23, 1917
Sgt H Hawes
13th York and Lancaster
32 Hough Lane, Wombwell, missing since July 1, 1916, is now officially reported...