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The “Penny a Week “ Special

July 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 10, 1937 The “Penny a Week “ Special At 6:30 a.m. scene in the sidings at Cortonwood Colliery on Saturday, children...

The House that Martin Built

July 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 9, 1937 The House that Martin Built Mr Martin Stenton of Wombwell, proudly exhibiting his model house to a few other...

Wedding – Burrows & Harvey – Four Sisters Attend Wombwell Bride

July 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 2, 1937 Pretty Wedding Four Sisters Attend Wombwell Bride   Miss Ethel Burrows, eldest daughter of Mr Hubert Burrows and Mrs Burrows of...

Wedding – Taylor – Beaumont

July 1937
Sheffield Independent July 19 1937 Taylor – Beaumont An “old boy” of Penistone Grammar School, Mr Ralph Taylor, fourth son of Mr Adam Taylor, “Holbeach” House,...

How Wombwell Has Grown – 1877 – And All That

July 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 The "Times" history of Wombwell since its birth as a Newspaper 60 years before How Wombwell Has Grown 1877 -...

Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – John Robinson J.P.

July 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History John Robinson J.P. Born 1837; died November 14, 1923 “King of Wombwell.” Holder of all the municipal...

Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – Rev George Hadfield

July 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History Rev George Hadfield Born 1848; died June 15, 1930 For 45 years pastor of the Wombwell...

Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – Charles Henry Elliott J.P.

July 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History Charles Henry Elliott J.P. Born 1869; died August 2, 1926 Director and General Manager of Wombwell...

Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – William Washington

July 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History William Washington Born 1846; died March 20, 1916 General Manager of the Mitchell Main Colliery. Chairman of...

Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – Percy Milnes Walker

July 1937
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History Percy Milnes Walker Born 1877; died October 9, 1936 For more than 30 years clerk to...