August 1940
Wedding – Rawlinson & Lightley
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 3, 1940
Miss Edith Rawlinson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rawlinson, 17, Burman Road, Wath-on-Dearne, was married at...
Only Fingers Showing – Miner Crushed By Stone at Manvers
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 August 1940
Only Fingers Showing
West Melton Miner Crushed By Stone
Fatality at Manvers
A verdict of "Accidental Death" was...
Soldier – Blow, John Moore – In K.O.Y.L.I.
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 August 1940
Service Snaps
Private Sidney John Moore Blow, eldest son of Mr. Fred Moore Blow, of 7, Oak Avenue,...
Soldier – Spurr, William – In Evacuation
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 August 1940
Service Snaps
Lance Corporal William Spurr, R.A.M.C. is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Spurr, of...
Editorial – Blitzkrieg or Attrition ?
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 August 1940
Blitzkrieg or Attrition ?
"Behold," says Hitler," I show you a mystery. I shall destroy an Empire...
Editorial – Factors in the Fight
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 August 1940
Factors in the Fight
The "threatenings and slaughter ", breathed backward and forward across the North...
Editorial – Britain’s Battle Begins
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 17 August 1940
Britain's Battle Begins
The battle for local air supremacy," an essential preliminary to any" serious attempt...
Editorial – The Spell is Broken
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 August 1940
The Spell is Broken
An important consequence of the brilliant defence against which the air Blitzkrieg...
Editorial – The First Year of Armageddon
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 31 August 1940
The First Year of Armageddon
And so we come to the end of the first terrible...