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Soldier & Sailor – Pearson, James & George -Land and Sea Brothers
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 21, 1941
Land and Sea Brothers
One “leg" in the Army and another in the Navy is the lot of a...
Soldiers – Popple Brothers – Both in India
Mexborough & Swinton Times June 28, 1941
Both in India
Gunner C. Popple (picture, left) and L./Sgt_ R.. Popple (picture, right) are both with the Forces...
Soldiers & Sailor – Guest, Edwars, Hugh & Jack – Three Wombwell Brothers
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 21, 1941
Three Wombwell Brothers
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Guest, of 2, Melville Street, Wombwell, have two sons in the Army...
Brampton 160 Wath 86 – Consistent Playing Gives Brampton Victory
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941
Mexborough’s Surprise Defeat
Hargreaves' Fine Innings
Mexborough were surprisingly defeated by eight wickets by Doncaster Town...
Editorial – After Crete
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941
After Crete
For the fourth time the Nazis have thrust us into the sea. Our expulsion...
Editorial – “The Answer to Defeat is Victory”
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941
"The Answer to Defeat is Victory"
Mr. Churchill's speech on Tuesday, dispelled the thundercloud that settled...
Editorial – Russia – Rash Rupture
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 June 1941
Russia - Rash Rupture
It is perhaps too early yet to hope that the war has now...
Playmate’s Call for Help – Wombwell Drowning Tragedy
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 July 1941
Playmate's Call for Help
Wombwell Drowning Tragedy
Look sharp, mister, a little lad is in the lock...
Wedding – Sawyer & Grummett
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 July 1941
Mr A Grummett (Wombwell) and Miss L Sawyer (Wombwell)
At Wombwell Parish Church on Saturday. Miss Lucy...
Wedding – Wistow & Gaskell
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 July 1941
Mr. H. Gaskell (Darfield) and Miss Y. Wistow (Low Valley).
Last Thursday at Darfield Parish Church the...