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Marconigrams – November 20th 1943

November 1943
South Yorkshire Times, November 20th 1943 Marconigrams “The Bible is the world’s best seller because it is the world's best book. It owes its vitality...

Soldier – Dyson, Sidney Kenneth – In North Africa

November 1943
South Yorkshire Times, November 27th 1943 In North Africa Having a busy time in North Africa is Pte. Sidney Kenneth Dyson (29), whose wife and little...

Manvers  2 Denaby United 2 – Denaby Twice Lose Lead

November 1943
South Yorkshire Times, November 27th 1943 Sheffield Association Denaby Twice Lose Lead Manvers  2 Denaby United 2 After twice leading, Denaby United took away a point from their...

Editorial – Women at War

2 October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 2nd 1943 Women at War Mr. Bevin is credited as the initiator of the vast meeting of British women held in...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List – October 02nd 1943

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 2nd 1943 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List The following casualties were treated at the Montagu Hospital during the week ending September 29th. Wednesday John...

Marconigrams – October 02nd 1943

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 2nd 1943 Marconigrams Mr. W. J. Harrison, stationmaster at Ashton Park Parade, has been appointed stationmaster at Wath. St. John Ambulance Classes, which...

Editorial – The Coal Debate

16 October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 16th 1943 The Coal Debate A good many straws which have hovered in the wind for the last few weeks were...

Well-known Wath Man’s Sudden Death

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 9th 1943 Mr. A. Shaw Well-known Wath Man’s Sudden Death  The death occurred suddenly, at his home, Delaville, Sandygate ‘Wath, on Tuesday...

Editorial – Europe’s Ordeal

9 October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 9th 1943 Europe’s Ordeal The sack of Naples by the retreating Germans is a horrid foretaste of what is in store...

Editorial – Greece in Travail

16 December 1944
South Yorkshire Times, 16 December 1944 Greece in Travail There is a significant obduracy about ‘the manner in which the Greek ‘“rebels” (as General Scobie's...

Marconigrams – July 29th, 1932

July 1932
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 29 July 1932 Marconigrams Work will commence next week on a new Labour Exchange to be erected in Mexborough. A second...

Soldier – Ibbotson, John Richard – Policeman In India

November 1943
South Yorkshire Times, November 20th 1943 Policeman In India Sgt. John Richard Ibbotson (27), of 8, Sarah Street, Mexborough, is serving with the Corps of Military...

Marconigrams, October 9,1943

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 9th 1943 Marconigrams Goebbels still maintains that the German army is elastic. It certainly shows every sign of perishing in the...

Nursing Sister – Cutts, Nellie – Serving In Sotland

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 16th 1943 Serving In Sotland A Nursing Sister in the Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. (Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve) Miss Nellie Cutts, elder...

Soldier – Stacey W.B. – Passes On The “Times”

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 16th 1943 Passes On The “Times” Sergt. W. B. Stacey, R.A.F., adopted son of Mr. Joe Stacey, of 10, The Green, West...

Soldier – Brooke-Smith J.E. – Croix de Guerre

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 16th 1943 Major J. E. Brooke Smith of Wath, who, as reported in our last issue, has been awarded the Croix...

Marconigrams – October 23rd, 1943

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 23rd 1943 Marconigrams The Rev. A. C. E. Bennett, Vicar of St. Hilda's, Thurnscoe, has been nominated to the living of...

Marconigrams – October 16th 1943

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 16th 1943 Marconigrams Out of a total of fifty-six convictions obtained by the R.S.P.C.A, during September, Yorkshire had five. Although the...

Editorial – Looking Beyond Victory

23 October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 23rd 1943 Looking Beyond Victory It is unwise to build hopes too high on speeches, even on those of such a reputable...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 23rd 1943 Montagu Hospital The Week's Casualty List Wednesday: Donald Beighton (18). 239, Wath Road, Mexborough, foot injury; Horace Hornsby, 91, Main Street,...

Marconigrams – 25th September 1943

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times, September 25th 1943 Marconigrams Miss Margaret McArthur, daughter of Dr. J. McArthur, Denaby Main, was married on Saturday at St. Peter’s Church, Vere...

Editorial – A Well-Kept Watch

2 December 1944
South Yorkshire Times, 2 December 1944 A Well-Kept Watch On Sunday the Home Guard formally “stands down.” In the critical days which followed the Dunkirk evacuation,...

Editorial – Twice Taught Lesson

18 November 1944
South Yorkshire Times 18 November 1944 Twice Taught Lesson Royal Air Force Lancasters intervened dramatically in the inconclusive Battleships versus Bombs debate this week. The sinking...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List – October 9, 1943

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 9th 1943 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List Out-patient Casualties treated from Wednesday (12 noon), 29/9/43, to Wednesday (12 noon), 6/10/43. Wednesday: Ernest Copley,...

Soldier – Smith, Raymond – In Africa and Sicily

October 1943
South Yorkshire Times, October 2nd 1943 In Africa and Sicily Raymond Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith of Brampton is in the Royal Artillery,...