1928
Roy Kilner’s Funeral – 3. Rector’s Eulogy “”A Yorkshire Wicket Down.”
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 13, 1928
Rector's Eulogy
"A Yorkshire Wicket Down."
Canon S. T. G. Smith, Rector of Wombwell, conducted the service and delivered an...
Roy Kilner’s Funeral – 4. Final Procession and Burial (videos)
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 13, 1928
Final Procession and Burial
The service over, the funeral procession wound its way to the Wombwell Cemetery through streets...
Roy Kilner’s Funeral – 5. Thousands Astonishing Pilgrimage to Grave –
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 20, 1928
An Astonishing Pilgrimage to the Grave.
Thousands of Visitors
A week ago the spot where Roy Kilner has been laid...
The Late Roy Kilner and his Boys
Mexborough & Swinton Times, April 1928
The Late Roy Kilner and his Boys
Denaby, 4, Wombwell 2 – Good Friday – Disgraceful Display
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 20, 1928
Good Friday.
Denaby, 4, Wombwell 2
The game opened sparkingly with Denaby on top for the first 15 minutes. Wombwell...
Footballers’ Tribute
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 1928
Footballers' Tribute
the players in the Denaby v Wombwell match at Wombwell on Easter Monday stood for a moment's silence...
Wombwell 5, Boston 2 – The Real Wombwell,
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 13, 1928
The Real Wombwell,
Wombwell 5, Boston 2
Wombwell gave their supporters a pleasant surprise on. Saturday when they defeated Boston....
Greyhounds at Wombwell
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 6, 1928
Greyhounds at Wombwell
The first batch of greyhounds, imported from Ireland, for the Wombwell greyhound track.
South Yorkshire Greyhounds – John Binns (Chairman)
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 20, 1928
Mr. J. BINNS,
Chairman of South Yorkshire Greyhounds (Wombwell), Ltd.
Mr. John Binns, the chairman of the directors of the...
South Yorkshire Greyhounds – Mr Fred Broadbent (Director & General Manager)
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 20, 1928
Mr Fred Broadbent
Director and General Manager, South Yorkshire Greyhounds (Wombwell) Ltd
in Mr Fred Broadbent the company have a...