Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 23 December 1892

Anniversaries

February

1 Rev. W. J. Cooksey appointed pastor of West Melton Congregational Church ‘82

2 Mexborough Local Board decide to open a Cottage Hospital. ’87

2 Zulu war began ‘79

3 Opening Wath Victoria School, ’88

4 Death of Rev. Charles Garth Fullerton ‘90

4 Charles Peace sentence to death ‘70

5 Flood at Holmfirth, ’52

6 Sixth Viscount Galway died. ‘76

7 Robert Glasby, Sexton, Mexborough, died ’49;

7 Death of Mr. Potter, Wentworth ‘88

8 Presentation to A. Simpson, Conisbro, ’82 (Article Conisborough site)

9 Earl Fitzwilliam died ‘33

9 Resumption of work at Denaby Main, ’88 (Article Conisborough site)

10 Opening Swinton Wesleyan new school, ’83

10 Daniel Roberts suffocated at Swinton Chemical Works., ’89. (Article on Swinton & Kilnhurst sites)

11 Prize Fight at Wath,’85 (Article on Wath site)

12 Conisbro’ Goat Sausage case heard at Leeds Assizes, ’88 (Article Conisborough site)

13 Jno. Dickinson, Mexborough died. ’82

14 Suicide of James Crawshaw, West Melton, ’89 (Article Wath site)

14 Higham Colliery explosion, ‘60

15 Death of Mr. C. Carr, Mexborough ‘91

15 Dramatic Performance at Swinton, ‘87

15 Mrs Gosling, Denaby, killed by paraffin lamp ’92 (Article Conisborough site)

16 Pepper v Pickard case at Leeds, ‘88

17 Pinafore Ball at Mexboro’, ’89

17 Thomas Farrell killed, Thryburgh Hall, ‘92 (Article Kilnhurst site)

18 Lundhill Colliery explosion. ’57, 189 killed. (Articles on Wombwell site)

19 Princess Louise of Wales, born ’67

20 Pilmore sentenced to death ‘88

21 Wombwell Reform Club opened, ’86

21 Death of G. Wordsworth, ‘90

22 Doncaster Election, ’88

23 Military Concert at Mexborough ’81

24 Wath Mechanics’ Institute opened. ’84

25 Sale of Mexborough Leach. ’86 (Article Mexborough site)

26 Mexborough Library Established, ‘91

27 Chas. Peace executed, 79

27 Tichborne Trial ended, ‘74

28 Poisoning case at Swinton, ’90 (Article Swinton site)