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Home Guard – Chapman, George William – H.G. Honoured

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 H.G. Honoured Pte. George William Chapman, of 82, Queen Street, Swinton, who has served in the Home Guard since the...

Wedding – Worrall & Harvey

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 4th 1944 Wedding: Worrall & Harvey A Mexborough girl and a New Zealand Pilot Officer were married last Thursday at Mexborough Parish...

New Post

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 New Post A reception given by Mr. A. Lewis, the newly-appointed District Manager to the Doncaster Officer of the Royal...

Annual Show – Mexborough Chrysanthemum Society

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Annual Show – Mexborough Chrysanthemum Society Amid a scene resplendent with the choicest blooms that Mexborough growers could bring, Mr....

Cadet Week at Swinton – Over £50 Already Raised

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Swinton Army Cadet Corps Wall Scale A wall-scaling demonstration by members of the Swinton Army Cadet Corps, given as part...

Why Not A Beautiful Mexboro’?

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Why Not A Beautiful Mexboro’? Challenging Address by Mr. C. P. Tiptaft J.P. Mr. C. Paxman Tiptaft J.P. (second from right),...

Marconigrams – November 25th, 1944

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 Marconigrams The opinion that dim-out conditions are more difficult than complete black-out, was expressed by two bus drivers and a...

Soldier – Taylor, Sydney – In Hospital

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 18th 1944 In Hospital Gnr. Sydney Taylor (37), only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor, of Alexandra Road, Mexborough, who has...

Soldier – Waddington, Raymond – Wounded At Antwerp

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 Wounded At Antwerp Trooper Raymond Waddington (20), R.A.C., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Waddington, 57, Clayfield Road,...

Airman – Beevers, George Henry – Presumed Killed

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Presumed Killed Sergeant J. H. Beevers (23), son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Beevers of 59, Frederick Street, Mexborough, who...