1940 Annual
Printer Becomes Private
Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 9, 1940
Printer Becomes Private
A former member of the staff of the Goldthorpe branch office of the "Times" Printing...
Soldier – Flanagan, James – Service Snaps
Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 9, 1940
Service Snaps
James Flanagan, son of Mrs. Mary Flanagan 72. Furlong Road, Bolton, is 21, and was called up...
Soldier – Wood J. – Service Snaps
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 2 March 1940
Service Snaps
Private J. Wood, son of Mr. J. Wood and the late Mrs. Wood of Mexborough...
Soldiers – Chaplin, Roy & Ernest
Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 9, 1940
Both Get the "Times"
Lance-Bombardier Roy Chaplin, R.A., and Lance-Corporal Ernest Chaplin are the sons of Mr. and Mrs....
Editorial – The Storm Bursts
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 May 1940
The Storm Bursts
Calamity mounts as victims of Nazi aggression multiply. Holland is the latest and...
Editorial – Our Refuge and Strength
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 May 1940
Our Refuge and Strength
The King's call to prayer comes at a grave moment not only...
Editorial – Base Betrayal – Dunkirk – Invasion
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1940
Base Betrayal
So far the war has brought little but shocks and surprises. The latest and greatest is...
Editorial – Dunkirk Evacuation – De Novo
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 8, 1940
De Novo
Our immense thankfulness for the substantial rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from Flanders mercifully clouded...
Editorial – Spirit of France is Unconquerable
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1940
France's Agony
The agony of the crucial battle continues. Hitler has made his supreme bid, and France has...
Editorial – Alas for France – The Bombing Begins
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1940
Alas For France
Our unhappy Ally has been struck down at our side and we fight on—alone. Yet not...