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Soldier – Newell, John Thomas – Soldier’s Broadcast

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 4th, 1944 Soldier’s Broadcast Sending greetings to his mother, Mrs. G. Newell of Cemetery Lodge, Mexborough, Private John Thomas Newell, now with...

Soldier – Reid, Osman – Volunteered Shoertly After Start

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 4th 1944 Private Osman Reid (39) whose wife and three children live in Arnold Crescent, Mexborough has been in the Army...

Soldiers – Brown, Donald & Holsey, Jim – Met In Cairo

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th, 1944 Met In Cairo Two Mexborough lads who have met in Cairo are Cpl. Donald Brown R.A.F.V.R., only son of Mr....

Soldiers – Tyas Brothers – Four Brothers (pictures)

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th, 1944 Four Conisbrough Brothers       Four sons of Mrs. and the late Mr. H. Tyas, 2, Sheffield Road, Conisbrough are with the...

Canal Rescue at Mexborough

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Canal Rescue at Mexborough Details of an exciting rescue of a boy from the canal at Mexborough last Thursday evening...

Diamond Wedding – Mr & Mrs Murray

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times and Express, April 15th, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. George Murray of Mexborough, with members of their family who attended a party at...

C.W. Sutton – Well-Known Mexborough Farmer

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 C.W. Sutton Well-Known Mexborough Farmer The funeral took place on Sunday of Mr. Charles William Sutton (66), a well-known local farmer,...

Camping Site for Scouts – Gift of Squirrel Wood

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 29th, 1944 Camping Site for Scouts Major M.E. Clark's Gift of Squirrel Wood Major Clark (left) handing over the deeds to Mr. Nevill Deeds...

Wedding – Wilcock & Walker

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 15th, 1944 Mr D.A. Walker (Dinnington) & Miss J Wilcock (Mexborough) At Mexborough Parish Church on Saturday the wedding took place of...

South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 8th, 1944 South Yorkshire Coal Strike Majority of Miners Still Out Despite a resumption of work at some pits the strike in the...