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Message From Burma

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 Message From Burma Over the air on Sunday came greetings from Burma to Mrs. W. H. Wadsworth, of 25, Beech...

Soldier – Bellamy J.M. – Killed In Action

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 Killed In Action Mr. and Mrs. S. Bellamy, 4, Thornhill Road, Edgerton, formerly of Wath, have received official information that...

They Roll Out The Barrels – Women Rail Workers Unusual War Job

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 They Roll Out The Barrels Women Rail Workers Unusual War Job Picture: Mrs. F. Grove and Mrs. T. Grant of Wath,...

Marconigrams – September 2nd, 1944

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 Marconigrams The British Empire Medal was awarded to Corporal F. E. Hodgson of Conisbrough, of the Royal Engineers, for carrying...

Editorial – How Long?

2 September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 How Long? Allied armies are now deploying on the battlefields of the last war.  Names rendered familiar by the swaying...

Footballer Signs

September 1944
South Yorkshire Times, September 2nd 1944 Footballer Signs Dick Woffinden, the well-known local player, who was recently given his release by Barnsley F.C. has signed professional...

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,...

Wedding – Ellis & Poole

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Wedding - Ellis & Poole The wedding took place at Wath Parish Church on Saturday, of Miss Irene Ellis, eldest...

Pit Fire Fighter’s Death Open Verdict at Wath Inquest

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Pit Fire Fighter’s Death Open Verdict at Wath Inquest “I am satisfied that the correct verdict in this case is an...

Marconigrams – August 26th, 1944

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Marconigrams Dr. Francis Briggs, vicar of Mexborough from 1921 to 1930 and previously for a period curate at Rawmarsh Parish...

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...

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...

Sailor – Holman, Harold – Naval Casualty

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Naval Casualty Mr. and Mrs. W. Holman 80, Barnsley Road, Wath-on-Dearne, have been informed that their young son, Leading Stoker...

Marconigrams – August 26th, 1944

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th, 1944 Marconigrams Among the prize-winning animals exhibited at Conisbrough Show on Saturday was a pig weighing 68 stones. Mineworkers at eight collieries...

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...

Soldier – Prince E. – Pathetic Scenes In Italy

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Pathetic Scenes In Italy Mexborough Guardsman’s Letter Guardsman E. Prince, of 40, Byron Road, Mexborough, has sent us a touching account...

Wedding – Kelly & Plant

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 12th 1944 Wedding: Mr. T. Plant & Miss E. Kelly The wedding took place at Wath Parish Church last Thursday of Miss...

Swinton 136 for 3  Wath  135 – Swinton Batsmen Shine

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 12th 1944 Swinton Batsmen Swinton 136 for 3  Wath  135 On Monday, at Swinton, Wath were dismissed for 135 (Heaton 52, Ellis 22,...

Wath 184  Thorncliffe  227 for 8 dec – Wath Fail in Game Bid For...

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 12th 1944 Wath Fail in Game Bid For Runs Wath 184  Thorncliffe  227 for 8 dec Thurcroft just beat Wath Athletic at Wath...

Wedding – Dickinson & Crossland

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th, 1944 Wedding: Dickinson & Crossland The wedding took place at Wath Parish Church on Saturday of Miss Margaret Dickinson, elder daughter...

Soldier – Cooper, Fred – Service Changes

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944 Service Changes A native of West Melton, Fred Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooper of 17, Winterwell Road,...

Brampton “Queen”

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th, 1944 Brampton “Queen” At the age of 14, Edna Oliver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Oliver, 2, Melton Street, Brampton,...

Marconigrams – August 05th, 1944

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944 Marconigrams Red Cross collections in the Dearne District for July totalled £186/7/3. “October in the Straits” states a recent newspaper heading,...

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...

Successful Swinton Garden Fete – Prize Winning Babies

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944 Successful Swinton Garden Fete Mrs F. R. Moberly with some of the prize-winning babies and their mothers at the Manvers...