1939
Cinema – Empire, Majestic & Oxford – The Three Musketeers (video)
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939
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Mexborough Show Winner
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 11, 1939
Mr W. Mason with his prize-winning chrysanthemum which was adjudged the best bloom in the Mexborough Show last...
A Link With Home – “Times” Editorial
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 November 1939
A Link With Home
By a coincidence the following letter from Signalman A. Ratchus, who is serving...
Sailor – Garbutt, Jack – “Firing” King’s Ships
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939
Mexborough Sailor
One of the large band of South Yorkshire men who are "firing" the King's ships...
Soldier – Briggs, Harold – One of Our Own Lads
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1939
One of Our Own Lads
Serving with the Royal Artillery is Mr. Harold Briggs, youngest son of Mr. and...
Soldier – Careless, William Edward – Good Wishes From France
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 November 1939
Good Wishes From France
Eight years old Joyce Careless, of 19, Cawood Street, Mexborough, has received from...
Soldier – Haigh, James – Ten Years’ Service
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 November 1939
Ten Years' Service
Mr. James Haigh, 28 years' old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Haigh, 10,...
Soldier – Haigh, Harry – Another “King’s Soldier”
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30 , 1939
Another "King's Soldier"
Pte. Harry Haigh. aged 27. youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Haigh....
Soldiers – Mason Brothers – Links With 1914
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939
Links With 1914
"Somewhere in France" are Sergeant Leslie and Bombardier Laurie Mason (or to give them...
Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 November 1939
"I Would" and "I Dare Not"
Still, like the cat i' the adage would" waits upon...