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Death of Former Councillor – Mr. G. Taylor

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941 Death of Former Councillor Mr. G. Taylor of Mexborough The death occurred on Sunday of a well-known...

Marconigrams – October 4th, 1941

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941 Marconigrams Mexborough Secondary School is to be known in future as Mexborough Grammar School. The annual gathering of...

Intrepid Legless Pilot (video)

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941 Intrepid Legless Pilot Daring Bids for Freedom After two daring attempts to escape, Wing-Commander Douglas Bader...

Soldier – Linley, Harry – Never Complains

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 October 1941 Never since joining the Forces 18 months ago, has a word of complaint been heard from...

Soldier – Pearson, William – Footballer & Runner

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 October 1941 Service Snaps Both footballer and runner was William Pearson, of George Street, Low Valley, prior to joining...

Soldier – Tout, William – “Very Different “

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 October 1941 "Very Different " Very different from colliery work," says William Tout, when asked about his life in...

Soldiers – Popple, Roy & Charles – Reunion of Wombwell brothers

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 October 1941 Met in India Re Union of Wombwell Brothers By sheer accident two Wombwell brothers met in India, the...

Editorial – Good News

4 October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941 Good News Mr. Churchill is finding it increasingly difficult to conceal good news from us. In...