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Fifteenth Century Wombwell – When Black Death Touched the Dearne Valley

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 13, 1940 Fifteenth Century Wombwell When Black Death Touched the Dearne Valley Article II (by J.Lawson M.A.) Taxable Population At Darfield in...

Terrible Record – Magistrates Advised Man Not To Touch Drink

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940 Terrible Record The Magistrates Advised Wombwell Man Ought Not To Touch Drink “We are treating you leniently, considering your terrible record. ...

Row Over Radio – Wombwell Case Dismissed

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 Row Over Radio Wombwell Case Dismissed A quarrel over the switching off of a wireless set...

Wombwell Bride’s Sailor Husband Lost At Sea – Married Month Ago

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940 Wombwell Bride's Sailor Husband Lost At Sea Only Married a Month Ago Rejoined The Ship Two Hours After Wedding A romantic...

Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 Nazi Air Force's Busy Day             Planes Over British Coast Soon Driven Off : No Bombs Dropped Italian Volunteers...

Sailor – Haller, Sydney – In Battle on Birthday – Boy in River Plate...

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940 In Battle on Birthday Wombwell Boy in River Plate Victory "Fit and Well" Message One of the youngest...

Sailor – Haller, Sydney – Wombwell “Baby” at River Plate

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940 The late but nevertheless welcome news that Wombwell was represented at the Battle of the River Plate by...

Soldier – Butterworth, Mark – Soon on the Job

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940 Soon on the Job Mark Butterworth, son of Mrs. Lucy Butterworth, 8, Dyer Road, Jump, was called up with...

Soldier – Brown A.– He Likes It

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940 He Likes It "The men who are called up under the new age draft have nothing to be afraid...

Soldier – Humphreys, Arthur & Charles – In Three Regiments at 18

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940 In Three Regiments At 18 Old boys of Brampton Ellis School, two Wombwell brothers are serving in the Coldstream...