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Wedding – Rollin & Neal

June 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1939 Well known as a member of the staff of Wombwell Empire Theatre, Miss Maggie Rollin, third daughter of...

Wedding – Short & Williams

June 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times Friday, June 2, 1939 The Rev. H. Drown officiated on Saturday at the marriage at All Saints', of Miss Rosa Short,...

Wedding – Todd & Butcher

June 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times Friday, June 2, 1939 Miss Dorothy Todd, third daughter of Arthur Todd, of 11, Colindridge Road, Wombwell, and the late Mrs....

Wedding – Turnbull & Gibbins

June 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 30, 1939 A well-known local footballer, Mr John Gibbins, son of Mr and Mrs George Gibbins, Bartholomew St, Wombwell was...

Clever Tap Dancer.

June 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times – June 6, 1939 Clever Tap Dancer. Miss Mavis Burrows, daughter of Mr. T. H. Burrows., J.P., and Mrs. Burrows, of Summer...

Cinema – Empire – Keep Smiling

June 1939
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Rising 90 – Greetings for Veteran Churchwarden

June 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times Friday, June 2, 1939 Rising 90 Greetings for Veteran Churchwarden Mr. A. H. Tabor of Wombwell Mr. Arthur Henry Tabor, of...

Royal Visit – Wombwell Gets a Glimpse.

June 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 30, 1939 Great Day for Darfield Child Guard of Honour, For Royal Visit Talk To "Colonists" Children of Darfield, numbering something like a...

Labour Walkover – E. Wainwright Returned at Wombwell

July 1939
South Yorkshire Times July 21, 1939 Labour Walkover Mr E. Wainwright Returned at Wombwell There being no other nomination., Mr Edwin Wainwright, of 7, Kingsway, Wombwell,...

Eighty Now

July 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 7, 1939 Eighty Now Mr. John Jones, who is a familiar figure with all the old residents of the district at...