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Yorkshire Council – Wardle’s record

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th, 1944 Wardle’s Record In a letter to the Denaby Cricket club secretary, Mr Norman Stead, secretary of the Yorkshire Cricket Council,...

Soldier – Thompson, Dennis – Killed On His Birthday

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Killed On His Birthday Wombwell Soldier’s Fate Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Thompson, of 15, Broomhead Road, Wombwell, had received a letter...

Soldiers – Gawthorpe Brothers – Brothers Meet in Persia

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Brampton Brothers Meet in Persia This photograph was taken when two Brampton brothers met recently in Persia for the first...

Wombwell Home-Coming – Had To Be Introduced to Daughter

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th, 1944 Wombwell Home-Coming Had To Be Introduced to Daughter “It’s great to see England again. It’s like a dream coming true.  There...

Editorial – Allied Mastery

5 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944 Allied Mastery Despite the statement, cautiously qualified, that “victory may come soon” Mr. Churchill studiously preferred to record rather than...

Editorial – Down But Not Out

12 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, 12 August 1944 Down But Not Out It would be cheering to think that the United Nations had finally got Germany on the...

Editorial – Forcing the Pace

26 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Forcing the Pace Without much specific information being available about the new Allied attack in the South of France it...

Editorial – France Rises Again

26 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 France Rises Again This is France’s great week. Everywhere the grip of the German tyrants is being loosened.  On all...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Clarkson

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 23rd 1944 Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ernest Clarkson of 78 Barnsley Road, Wath, celebrated their Golden Wedding on Saturday with...

Wedding – Land & Ashwood

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944 Wedding – Land & Ashwood On Saturday, at Darfield Parish Church, the marriage took place of Pilot Officer Eric Ashwood,...