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Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

January 1944
South Yorkshire Times, January 1, 1944 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List Wednesday. George Case (7), 60, Wath Road, Mexborough, shoulder injury; Eleanor Pocklington, 9, Station Road, Swinton,...

Some Memorable Dates in 1943

January 1944
South Yorkshire Times, January 1, 1944 Looking Back Some Memorable Dates in 1943 January 9 – Announced that Mr. Frank Doxey, manager of Grimethorpe Colliery had been appointed...

Sailor – Webster, Terence – Baptism Of Fire

January 1944
South Yorkshire Times, January 15, 1944 Baptism Of Fire Gnr. Terence Webster, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Webster, of 117, Furlong Road, Bolton, although he...

Hickleton Girl Commended

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 19th, 1944 Hickleton Girl Commended An unexpected adventure on a Lakeland holiday when she joined in a search for a crashed R.A.F....

King & Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields – Pithead Canteen Lunch

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944 King and Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields Pithead Canteen Lunch at Elsecar Queen’s Interest in Hickleton Production Feats In the course of a...

Canal Rescue at Mexborough

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Canal Rescue at Mexborough Details of an exciting rescue of a boy from the canal at Mexborough last Thursday evening...

Expert Saxophonist

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Expert Saxophonist A former pupil of Mexborough Secondary School, Walter Stott, who, although only 20 years of age, has already...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Marshall

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Golden Wedding A well-known Mexborough couple, Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall, of 73, Adwick Road, celebrated their Golden Wedding on...

Chaos in the Coalfield

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, April 1st, 1944 Chaos in the Coalfield Far from there being any improvement in the coal situation in South Yorkshire the position...

Chaos in the Coalfield

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, April 1st, 1944 Chaos in the Coalfield Far from there being any improvement in the coal situation in South Yorkshire the position...