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Wath Grammar School Staff Dramatic Society

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951 A Scene from “the Lady’s not for Burning,” presented by the Wath Grammar School Staff Dramatic Society this week.

Dramatic Club Pioneer

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Pioneer South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Pioneer Walter Hinchcliffe, of Tempest Avenue, Darfield, who recently joined Darfield Dramatic Club, played his...

Pantomime – “The Sleeping Beauty” 

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951 Pantomime - “The Sleeping Beauty”  St. Andrew’s Theatrical Society’s annual pantomime this yeardoes not go into production until next January...

West Melton Congregational Church Junior Players

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951 Checking over their lines in “A Star in Eclipse” are members of West Melton Congregational Church Junior Players with...

Wath and District Angling Society’s Prize Winners

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951 Receiving the “Whitworth” Cup and cash award from Mr C. Simpson is the Creswell Arms fishing team Captain, Mr....

Covered with Blazing Petrol

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 Covered with Blazing Petrol Derrick Frost (19) of 14, Winfred Street, Wath, was one of two airmen killed when the...

Little or No Suicide Evidence – Open Verdict at Wath

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951 Little or No Suicide Evidence Open Verdict at Wath “Little or no evidence of suicide” was found by the Sheffield District...

10 Months In Korea – Now on Demobilisation Leave

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 10 Months In Korea Wath Soldier now on Demobilisation Leave Beyond a single comment - “Rough!” - Fusilier Frank Harding, 111,...

Manvers Pit Fatality

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 17th, 1951 Manvers Pit Fatality Samuel Fletcher Lyons (40) coal face worker, of 81, Charles Street, Swinton, was killed by a fall...

Miner Over-Eager? Victim of Hidden Manvers Roof Fall

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th, 1951 Miner Over-Eager? Swinton Victim of Hidden Manvers Roof Fall Questions relating to a deputy’s instructions were asked at the Wath inquest...