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Natural Causes Verdict – Adjourned Inquest on Mitchell Main Miner

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Natural Causes Verdict Adjourned Inquest on Mitchell Main Miner Story of Old Accident The inquest was resumed at...

Right Arm Lost – Wombwell Miner’s Claim

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Right Arm Lost Wombwell Miner's Claim At Rotherham County Court on Tuesday, William Nicholson (61), Coleman, of 158, Station Road,...

Be of Good Cheer – Rector of Wombwell’s Words – Fortitude and Faith

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30, 1939 Be of Good Cheer Rector of Wombwell's Words Fortitude and Faith Canon J. St. Leger Blakeney, Rector of Wombwell and Rural...

Cinema – Empire – Men with Wings (video)

December 1939
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Cinema – Pavilion – Trouble Brewing

December 1939
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New Manager

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30, 1939 New Manager Mr. H. J. Butler, former manager of the Pavilion Theatre, Wombwell, is to succeed Mrs. May Martin...

Montagu Hospital – Week’s Casualty List – 23 Dec 1939

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 December 1939 Montagu Hospital The Week's Casualty List Admitted Cases: Sunday: James Nee, Lodging House, Mexborough, multiple fractures, road...

Lights Left on At Shop – “Plenty of Warnings” Says Magistrate

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Limiting Law Breaches Lights Left on At Wombwell Shop "Plenty of Warnings" Says Magistrate A series of lighting prosecutions...

Soldier – Pollitt, William – Ex-Wombwell Scout

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times – December 9th 1939 Ex-Wombwell Scout To the noble army of Wombwell Scouts who have joined the Forces has to be added...

Soldier – Scargill A.E. – Got Medals For It

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 Got Medals For It Wornbwell's reputation for sport has been carried into the Army by Bombardier A. E. Scargill....