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Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – William Washington

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History William Washington Born 1846; died March 20, 1916 General Manager of the Mitchell Main Colliery. Chairman of...

Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – Percy Milnes Walker

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History Percy Milnes Walker Born 1877; died October 9, 1936 For more than 30 years clerk to...

Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – Edward Tune J.P.

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History Edward Tune J.P. Born 1863; died December 13, 1932 President of the Barnsley British Cooperative Society. Chairman...

Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – George Snell

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History George Snell Born 1878; died September 5, 1936 Director and General Manager of Wombwell Main Collieries. Member...

Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History – Roy Kilner

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Personalities Who Shaped Wombwell History Roy Kilner Born 1891; died April 5, 1928 Yorkshire and England cricketer. Brother of Norman Kilner, the...

“Crying” The Nine

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 “Crying” The Nine The time honoured vocation of Town Cryer was adapted to modern use at Wombwell yesterday when...

Art of Window Dressing – Valuable Trophy won by Wombwell Firm

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 2, 1937 Art of Window Dressing Valuable Trophy won by Wombwell Firm Success in the art of effective display won for the...

Active At 93 – “Love Feast” President

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 16, 1937 Active At 93 Mr Joseph Taylor, who at 93 is Wombwell’s oldest resident, with a few of those...

Leaving Wombwell – Rev CH Sheldrake for York Church

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 30, 1937 Leaving Wombwell Rev CH Sheldrake for York Church The Rev Charles Hunter Sheldrake, resident Minister of Barnsley Road Methodist Church...

New Stained Glass Window at Wombwell Church

July 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times July 23, 1937 Another notable addition to the interior beauties of Wombwell Parish Church is this striking stained-glass window installed by...