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Stern Year – Many Trials but Much Progress – Diary – January to June 1932

December 1932

South Yorkshire Times December 30, 1932

A Stern Year

Many Trials but Much Progress

Losses and Gains

January

12 – Notices received by 250 Mitchell Main employees

22 – Wombwell headed West Riding in results of swimming instruction.

23 – Thurnscoe Music Festival successfully inaugurated

27 – Royal Humane Society testimonial presented to George William Davies, White Lea Road, Swinton, for double rescue from canal.

February

6 – Denaby Church Hall dedicated by Bishop of Sheffield.

19 – Mr B.H. Pickering appointed agent, Denaby and Cadeby Collieries.

20 – Mr H.A. Kerry, Bolton on Dearne, installed president, West Yorkshire Association of teachers.

Pithead baths opened at Cadeby.

21 – Rev. R.T. Jones (Woimbwell), ordained priest and Mr C.W. Tabor (Wombwell) ordained Deacon.

24 – Wombwell U.D.C. held first civic ball.

March

13 – Conisbrough UDC in response to criticism, held “stewardship” meeting.

15 – Mr Mark Nokes Thurnscoe U.D.C. owing to Health after Serving since 1908.

Charles Wright (24), miner, Denaby, fatally shot in clash between gamekeeper and poachers in Denaby Thick; the gamekeeper, Claude Christian (25), acquitted of manslaughter.

16 – Mr S.A. Hinchcliffe, formerly of Wombwell, won £15,000 in Irish sweepstake.

20 – First aid post opened at Hickleton.

21 – 300 Mineworkers summoned at Barnsley by the Houghton Main Colliery Company for absenting themselves without leave.

Rossington Street school, Denaby, destroyed by fire.

25 – Record “gate” of £107 for Montagu football cup final at Wath.

April

2 – Mr George Goodacre, standing for first time, topped all in Mexborough Council election with record vote this.

5 – Wath U.D.C. decided to open baths on Sundays.

7 – Mexborough Evening Institute Choral Society gave “Faust” at inaugural concert.

8 – Mr G.F. Carter, surveyor for 36 years, made birthday gift of presidential chair Mexborough U.D.C.

19 – Mr J.E. Hall presented chain of office to Wombwell U.D.C.

23 – Presentation to Mr. H.P. Bower, engineer, Kilnhurst Colliery, on departure to Coventry

May

3 – Denaby War Heroes Fund wound up with presentations to six local men who gained decoration.

16 – Rock House acquired by Swinton U.D.C. and grounds added as gift by Misses Harrop.

21 – South Yorkshire once more inundated following heavy rain: Owen Mapes (14), pony driver, Wath, drowned.

23 – Presentations to Mr E.H. Cooke, head of Hemingfield (infant) school on departure to Thetford

27 — outbreak of fire in Mitchell Main pit: Silkstone seam sealed

27 – Darfield U.D.C. call for national action to deal with flood menace.

28 – Mural tablets unveiled at Wombwell United Methodist Church to Davison brothers: John, 41 years superintendent; Williams, 36 years organist; and Edwin Lawrence, 36 years choirmaster.

29 – Mr and Mrs E Higginbotham, Wombwell, Golden wedding

June

2 – County Council’s first open-air school opened at Wombwell.

4 – Bolton Wesleyan Church centenary.

Manvers Main won Wood (ambulance) Shield.

8 – Mr and Mrs A.E. Sides, Rotherham, formerly of Mexborough, Golden wedding.

9 – Doctor J.J. Huey, Mexborough, appointed Assistant Commissioner, No. 5 district, S.J.A.B.

14 – New West Riding magistrates – A.O. Hollingworth (Wath), G. Schofield (Mexborough), J.A. Hall (Wombwell), E. Tune (Wombwell).

16 – Jack Woodall, young Wombwell miner (non-swimmer) rescued Ivan Ashton (2) from drowning.

20 – Yorkshire Miners’ demonstration revived after a lapse of 21 years.

24 – Manvers No. 1 pit stood for five weeks for electrification of underground haulage.

25 – Life-saving Certificate of Yorkshire Collieries Ambulance League awards Mr John Whimpenny, under manager, Denaby Main Colliery.