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Editorial – After Crete

7 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 After Crete For the fourth time the Nazis have thrust us into the sea. Our expulsion...

Editorial – “The Answer to Defeat is Victory”

14 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941 "The Answer to Defeat is Victory" Mr. Churchill's speech on Tuesday, dispelled the thundercloud that settled...

Editorial – Russia – Rash Rupture

28 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 June 1941 Russia - Rash Rupture It is perhaps too early yet to hope that the war has now...

Soldier – Walford, Ben – Prisoner Of War.

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 2nd 1941 Prisoner Of War. Notification has been received by Mrs. Walford, of 41, Welfare View, Goldthorpe, that her husband, Driver...

Wedding – Drewery & Baker

July 1941
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 19, 1941 Mr. W. A. Baker (Dorking) and Miss I. Drewery (Bolton). At Furlong Road Methodist Church. Bolton, on Saturday, Miss...

Marconigrams – July 19th, 1941

July 1941
South Yorkshire Times, July 19, 1941 Marconigrams Superintendent L. Heeson, of Mexborough Fire Brigade, and Mrs Heeson, celebrated their silver wedding on Monday. A postcard received by...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List – July 19th, 1941

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 July 1941 Montagu Hospital The Week's Casualty List Treated but not detained: Thursday: Clifton injury Walton, to back;...

Montagu Hospital – This Week’s Casualty List – July 05th 1941

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 July 1941 Montagu Hospital This Week's Casualty List Treated but not detained: Thursday Burton Dancy, 10, Roman Street, Thurnscoe,...

Soldier – Buxton, Sam – Hopes Realised

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 July 1941 Hopes Realised A Bolton soldier in the Middle East, Trooper Sam Buxton of Lowfield Road, who was...

Soldiers – Darby, Norman & Douglas – Boltonians Boxing Success

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 July 1941 Boltonians Boxing Success Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. T., Darby, of 7 The Green, Bolton are...