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Strike Drags On – Deadlock at Cortonwood

December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 26 December 1942 Strike Drags On Deadlock at Cortonwood Nothing has occurred this week to relieve the deadlock at Cortonwood Colliery,...

Marconigrams – December 05th, 1942

December 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 December 1942 Marconigrams A two days' fair organised by Wath W.V.S. realised £200 for the Red Cross. A war-time...

Marconigrams – December 12th, 1942

December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 12 December 1942 Marconigrams The Silver Tree effort organised by the Ladies' Committee of the Montagu Hospital, held yesterday (Thursday) realised...

Marconigrams – December 19th, 1942

December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 19 December 1942 Marconigrams The banks will close to the public on New Year's Day in addition to Christmas Day and...

Marconigrams – December 26th, 1942

December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 26 December 1942 Marconigrams                                                                   Business at Rotherham West Riding Courts on Monday will be as usual. Road transport staffs are among...

Sailor – Pascoe, Arthur – Was In “Quentin”

December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 12 December 1942 Was In "Quentin" Former Wombwell Y.M.A. Official Mrs. Pascoe, of Hough Lane. Wombwell, is anxiously awaiting news of...

Soldier – Blann, Harry – Enjoys Indian Tea

December 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 December 1942 Enjoys Indian Tea L/Cpl. Harry Blann, of 27, Providence Street, Low Valley, is in the R.A.S.C. as...

Soldier – Brooks, Harry – Landlord Serving

December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 19 December 1942 Landlord Serving One of the Wombwell men known to be serving with the Eighth Army is Signaller Harry...

Soldier – Caunt, David – Royal Artillery

December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 12 December 1942 One of the most promising of Wombwell's young cricketers, David Caunt (18), sonof Mr. and Mrs. J....

Soldier – Figg R.H. – In Black Watch

December 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 12 December 1942 Service Snaps Private R. H. Figg, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Figg, of 13, Park Street. Wombwell,...