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Soldiers – Prescott, John & James – Out East

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 July 1941 Out East Pte. John Prescott and Pte. James Prescott, sons of Mrs. Paling the late Mr. Prescott....

Soldiers – Wardles, George, Mary & Melbourne – Three Serving

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 26 July 1941 Three Serving Mr. and Mrs Wardle, of 38 Edward Street, Wombwell have two sons and a daughter...

Editorial – Melee – Titanic Struggle

5 July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 July 1941 Melee - Titanic Struggle The titanic struggle between the Germans and the Russians is now nearly a...

Editorial – Catching a Tartar

12 July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 July 1941 Catching a Tartar Although the situation the Russian front is still obscure, the wistfulness of the German...

Editorial – Blunted Blitzkrieg

19 July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 July 1941 Blunted Blitzkrieg With the fourth week of Hitler’s cynical onslaught on Russia nearly spent the campaign takes...

Editorial – Twilight Phase

26 July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 26 July 1941 Twilight Phase We appear to have entered a twilight phase of the war. The enemy is quiescent...

Family ” Tree “

August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 August 1941 Family " Tree " This is the Family " Tree " of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith....

Wedding – Harrop & Dodson

August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 August 1941 Miss Betty Harrop, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harrop, of 74, Knollbeck Lane, Brampton,...

Wedding – Jeavons & Royston

August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 August 1941 Miss Nellie Jeavons, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs .Jeavons, of 58 Blythe Street. Wombwell, was...

Wedding – Marshall & Robertson

August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 August 1941 Miss Doris Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Marshall, the Post Office, Broomhill, Wombwell, was...