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Soldier – Haines E.R. – With Famous General

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 With Famous General To have appeared on a photograph with General Gamelin, the Fench Commander in Chief,...

Soldier – Leather, Colin – Leaves Good Business Career

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1939 Mr Colin Leather Mr Colin leather, 24 years old son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Leather, 35, Mellor Rd,...

Soldiers – C.L.B. Traditions – Tabor, Smith, Leather, Spence & Cutler

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1939 C.L.B. Traditions The Church Lads' Brigade is not a military organisation, but in times of national stress it never...

Soldiers – Hall Brothers – Two Sons Serving – “Don’t Worry” Message

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall, of Illsley Road. Darfield, have two sons serving in H.M. Forces, one somewhere...

Soldiers – Jones , Tom & Ernest & Wolsey, Henry – Brothers In Arms

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1939 Brothers In Arms Wombwell has a family from which three sons have gone up to the colours.   Two are sergeants...

Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”

4 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 November 1939 "I Would" and "I Dare Not" Still, like the cat i' the adage would" waits upon...

Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land

11 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 A Cry From No Man's Land The offer of the King of the Belgians and the...

Editorial – The Rigour of the Game

25 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 The Rigour of the Game The position of European neutrals is becoming increasingly uncomfortable. For our...

Breakfast with Bishop – Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Breakfast with Bishop Wath Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter The clergy of the Rural Deanery or Wath-on-Dearne extended...

50 Years as Partners – Mr. and Mrs. W. Simpson

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 2, 1939 50 Years as Partners Mr. and Mrs. W. Simpson, Of Wombwell Wedding Hitch Recalled Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson, of 54,...