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Soldier – Wilkinson, Eric – News of Safety

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 News of Soldier News has been received of the safety of Lance. Cpl. Eric Wilkinson, only son...

Soldiers – Clarke, James & Leonard – Wounded Out East

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941 Wounded Out East   Two sons of Mrs. and the late Mr. Charles Clarke, of 27, Hartley...

Soldiers – Kerry, Stephen & Stables, Parker – Uncle and Nephew Serving

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 21, 1941 Uncle and Nephew Serving A popular figure in sporting circles in the Mexborough and Swinton area, Pte. Stephen Kerry,...

Mexborough 160 Doncaster Town 161 for 2 – Mexborough’s Surprise Defeat

7 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 Mexborough’s Surprise Defeat Hargreaves' Fine Innings Mexborough were surprisingly defeated by eight wickets by Doncaster Town...

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 – The Tragedy of Syria

21 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 June 1941 The Tragedy of Syria Against brave resistance bred of loyalty to a bad cause, we are...

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...

Musical Success

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 July 1941 Musical Success At a recent examination of the Victoria College of Music, London, held at Rotherham, Jean...

Cinema – Empire, Majestic & Oxford – Escape

July 1941
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