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Won Silver Medal

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 11, 1939 Won Silver Medal Albert Adams (17) youngest son of Mr and Mrs W Adams of Railway Cottages, Darfield, last...

Wedding – O’Keefe & Pearson Roebuck

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 The Darfield bell-ringers rang a peal from the Parish Church tower on Saturday, when the marriage...

What is At Stake – Darfield Rector Outlines Our Present Cause

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday, November 18, 1939 What is At Stake  Darfield Rector Outlines Our Present Cause Remembrance Day is observed with great fervour...

A Link With Home – “Times” Editorial

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 November 1939 A Link With Home By a coincidence the following letter from Signalman A. Ratchus, who is serving...

Sailor – Pascoe, Arthur – Likes Navy

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 Darfielder Likes Navy A grand story of adventure at sea it would be if Able Seaman Arthur...

Soldier – Bowden, William – Darfield Reservist

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 Darfield Reservist Private Thomas William Bowden, a popular Darfield youth, has been "somewhere abroad" since the end...

Soldier – Cox, Walter – Gift From Princess Royal

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times Saturday 25 November 1939 From Princess Royal A Darfield youth is the proud possessor of a gold wristlet watch, which was presented...

Soldier – Nicholls, Clifford – Darfielder Enjoying Life ‘

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1939 Darfielder Enjoying Life ' In our picture gallery of local lads with His Majesty's Forces this week, we give...

Soldier – Whitehouse, Thomas Henry – Ex-Darfield Postman

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 Ex-Darfield Postman Mr, Thomas Henry Whitehouse (26): only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Whitehouse, of East...

Soldiers – Hall Brothers – Two Sons Serving – “Don’t Worry” Message

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall, of Illsley Road. Darfield, have two sons serving in H.M. Forces, one somewhere...