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Editorial – Fledglings
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 January 1941
Fledglings
The Air Ministry's scheme for the formation of an Air Training Corps for boys between...
Editorial – Calling All Classes
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 January 1941
Calling All Classes
Mr. Churchill and Mr. Bevin shed light on the great man power problem this...
Soldier – Hudson W. – Went Early
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 February 1941
Went Early
One of the earliest recruits from Broomhill was Pte. W. Hudson, of 124, Cortonwood Cottages....
Editorial – The Battle Eve
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 February 1941
The Battle Eve
Though wintry weather has slowed down hostilities in the West, disintegration of the...
Editorial – The Twisted Axis
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 February 1941
The Twisted Axis
Winter still grips the war here, while the British campaign in Africa becomes...
Editorial – Heartening Words (video)
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 February 1941
Heartening Words
As we listened to Mr. Churchill on Sunday night we envied him the luxury...
Editorial – Turkey
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 22 February 1941
Turkey
If the war has taught us anything, it has taught us that so long as...
Golden Wedding – Mr and Mrs Lax
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 29 March 1941
Mr and Mrs John Lax, of 62, Oldham Cottages, Barnsley Road, Wombwell celebrated their golden wedding...
Mining Chiefs Death – Mr. R. Claytor of Mitchell Main – Well-Known Personality
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 March 1941
Mining Chiefs Death
Mr. R. Claytor of Mitchell Main
Well-Known Personality
The death occurred on Friday of...
Wedding – Carby & Clifton
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 March 1941
Wombwell had its first "kilt" wedding of the present war on Mon when Pte. Jack Clifton,...