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Receiving Late Husband’s Medal.

February 1949
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1949. Receiving her late husband's medal for safe driving in the road transport section of the British Railways is Mrs...

Roman Terrace Golden Wedding

February 1949
South Yorkshire Times February 5, 1949 Roman Terrace Golden Wedding Celebrating their Golden Wedding on February 13th will be two former Roman Terrace residents, Mr. George...

Kabul to Kandahar – Survivor of Classic March is 91

February 1949
South Yorkshire Times, February 26, 1949 Kabul to Kandahar Mexborough Survivor of Classic March is 91 Mexborough only boasts one Chelsea pensioner but the town's oldest soldier,...

Cinema – Empire & Majestic – All my Sons

February 1949
South Yorkshire Times, February 26, 1949

Where Have Hospital’s Edgar Wallace’s Gone?

February 1949
South Yorkshire Times February 19, 1949 Where Have Hospital's Edgar Wallace’s Gone? Lost, strayed, but not stolen — 178 books from Mexborough Montagu Hospital library. In...

Star for Dearne

February 1949
South Yorkshire Times February 19, 1949 Star for Dearne Mexborough baritone, John Metcalfe, will herald a return to the theatre stage in April by playing Robert...

“Cocky” Bennett

26 February 1949
South Yorkshire Times February 26, 1949 "Cocky" Bennett Mr. Sparling tells the story of "Cocky" that I had not heard before (and I thought I...