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Editorial – Churchill’s Broadcast to France (Audio)

26 October 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 26 October 1940 Air Mastery Shall These Dry Bones Live? "Any Frenchman who was not stirred by that appeal must...

Wedding – Stone & Adamson

November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 A pretty wedding was solemnised last Thursday at Mexborough Parish Church, when Miss Doreen Stone, daughter...

Mexborough Parish Church

November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 A beautiful autumn picture of Mexborough Parish Church  

New Headmaster With Cricket and Football Connections

November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 New Headmaster Mr Arthur S. Vollans, senior physical training and science master at Selby Abbey Modern School...

Football to lose a Star (video)

November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 Football to lose a Star One or the finest footballers to come from the Mexborough district, Eric...

Airman – Goodman, Frank – Serving in R.A.F.

November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 Aircraftman Frank Goodman, of 1 Adwick Road, has been serving in the R.A.F. for some three...

Airman – Jenkins, Ralph – R.A.F. Volunteer.

November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 R.A.F. Volunteer. A former employee of the; "Times" printing Company, Ralph Jenkins, is now serving with the...

Soldier – Meek, Douglas – Held in Germany

November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 Held in Germany Here is a picture of private Douglas Meek, son of Mrs Meek, Lorna road,...

Soldier – Woosey, John Henry – Prisoner of War

November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 Prisoner of War Sapper John Henry Woosey (20), second son of Mr and Mrs Peter Woosey, seven...

Editorial – Greek Tragedy

2 November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 Greek Tragedy The Italian invasion of Egypt has faltered and halted, and Graziani dare not go...