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Soldiers – Wiggett Brothers – Serving Abroad

August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 August 1941 Serving Abroad Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wiggett, of 12, Pickup Crescent, Wombwell, are...

Yorkshire Council Table – July 26th 1941

2 August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 2nd 1941  

Editorial – September the First

2 August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 August 1941 September the First A decision in the East still eludes Hitler's legions. As yet no independent...

Marconigrams – August 9th, 1941

9 August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times Saturday 09 August 1941 Marconigrams Midsummer Time comes to an end on Sunday when all clocks should be put back one...

Editorial – Riddle of the Mines

9 August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times Saturday 09 August 1941 Riddle of the Mines The House of Commons debate this week did little to elucidate the mystery of...

Editorial – Russia’s Ordeal

16 August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 August 1941 Russia's Ordeal These are anxious days for Britain, though the issue is being tried out so...

Editorial – Growing Together (video)

23 August 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 August 1941 Growing Together The parallel of the Wilsonian " points " must have occurred to everyone who...

Wedding – Cocking & Jackson

September 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 September 1941 Miss Ella Cocking, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.,Cocking, of 35, Station Road, Wombwell,...

Wedding – Halton & Smith – West Riding Boxing Champion

September 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 September 1941 Police Constable Fred Smith, of Wombwell, heavyweight boxing champion of the West Riding Constabulary, whose wedding...

Wedding – Picker & Stocks

September 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 September 1941 Mr. H. Stocks (Hipperholme) and Miss M. Picker (Wombwell). Seaman George Picker, son of Mr. and Mrs....