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Soldier – Bunting, Thomas – Now In Germany

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 19th, 1944 Now In Germany Mr. T. Bunting of 1, Loxley Avenue, Wombwell, has received news that his son Pte. Thomas Bunting...

Jump Officer Weds in Canada

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th 1944 Jump Officer Weds in Canada Friends in the Wombwell district will be interested to hear of the wedding at Trinity...

Capt. A. E. Allott, J.P., Resigns – Vice-President Of B.B.C.S.

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th. 1944 Vice-President Of B.B.C.S. Capt. A. E. Allott, J.P., Resigns On grounds of ill health Captain Alfred Ernest Allott, J.P., “The Sycamores,”...

Major R.T.F. Hay M.C. – Wounded In Italy

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 18th, 1944 Major R.T.F. Hay M.C. Wounded In Italy An impression of medical skill patiently and cheerfully exercised under difficulties, and great personal...

Soldier – Needham E.P. -Home Guard Honoured

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 18th, 1944 Home Guard Honoured When Mr. Eden broadcast his appeal to volunteers to form the L.D.V. in the dark days of...

Soldier – Swift, Arthur – Now In India

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th, 1944 Now In India Formerly employed at Woods Glassworks, Wombwell, Pte. George Arthur Swift (26) R.A.M.C. of 39, Roebuck Street, Wombwell,...

Soldiers – Anstess, Jack & Milburn, Fred – Grandsons in Uniform

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th, 1944 Grandsons in Uniform Mr. J. T. Woodall, 39, Park Street, Wombwell, a member of the Committee of Wombwell W.M.C., and...

Chaos in the Coalfield

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, April 1st, 1944 Chaos in the Coalfield Far from there being any improvement in the coal situation in South Yorkshire the position...

South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 8th, 1944 South Yorkshire Coal Strike Majority of Miners Still Out Despite a resumption of work at some pits the strike in the...

Marconigrams – April 29th, 1944

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 29th, 1944 Marconigrams Major Lloyd George, Minister of Fuel, welcoming in the House of Commons on Friday the new agreement on mineworkers’...