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Tragedy Mars Holiday – Sad News for Wombwell Family

August 1939
South Yorkshire Times August 25 1939 Tragedy Mars Holiday Sad News for Wombwell Family The body of Mr. Noah Sykes (54), of 53, Wright Crescent, Wombwell, who...

Golden Wedding – Couple Who Nearly Forgot

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 11, 1939 Golden Wedding Darfield Couple Who Nearly Forgot Although Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Symcox of Pitt Street, Low Valley, had talked...

Golden Wedding – Mr.& Mrs. Mitchell

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1939 This photograph of a Wombwell couple sends thoughts back many years. They are Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, of...

Married On 18s. A Week – Wombwell Couple Look Back Fifty Years

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1939 Married On 18s. A Week Wombwell Couple Look Back Fifty Years Pony And Trap Wedding The wedding took place at Netherfield...

Obituary – Mr Paul Fellows

August 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 11, 1939 Obituary – Mr Paul Fellows A man of notable repute during  his younger days in both the football and...

Back from South Africa

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 4, 1939 Back from South Africa Mr. and Mrs John Tilbrook, of the Junction Inn, Wombwell, have just welcomed home their...

Remarkable Family of Eleven Children – Ages Total 764 Years

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1939 Remarkable Family of Eleven Children Ages Total 764 Years Wombwell Main has what can truly be called "a family in...

Umbrella Mushroom

August 1939
South Yorkshire Times August 25 1939 Nearly an umbrella is this giant mushroom found in a field at Broomhill Wombwell, on Saturday by Mr. Ernest...

Wedding – Lax & Fowler

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1939 Formerly well known in the Scout movement at Wombwell, Mr. George Edward Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs....

Wedding – Cooper & Hyde

August 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 25, 1939 At Wombwell Parish Church on Saturday Miss Beatrice Ivy Cooper; younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cooper,...