Home 1917 June 1917

June 1917

Wombwell Golden Wedding

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917 Private Joseph Elliott York and Lancaster Wombwell – Wounded

Soldier – Ogden, Luke – Wounded at Messines

June 1917
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”

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

June 1917
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...