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1939 Quarter 4

Soldiers – Hall, Irving & Newt – Inaccuracy

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 Darfield Brothers Owing to a misunderstanding an inaccuracy occurred in our reference last week to Irving...

Soldiers – Hodgson Brothers – Signallers All

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 Signallers All Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harland Hodgson, of 7, Edward Street, Darfield are serving...

Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land

11 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 A Cry From No Man's Land The offer of the King of the Belgians and the...

Editorial – Queens Speech and Churchill’s Review (videos)

18 November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 18, 1939 The Gentle Queen The Queen's broadcast to the women of the Empire was one of the war's loveliest interludes....

Editorial – The Rigour of the Game

25 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 The Rigour of the Game The position of European neutrals is becoming increasingly uncomfortable. For our...

Breakfast with Bishop – Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Breakfast with Bishop Wath Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter The clergy of the Rural Deanery or Wath-on-Dearne extended...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs White

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Golden Wedding WeII known in business circles in Darfield and Wombwell. Mr. and Mrs. Philip White of Snape Hill...

Lights Left on At Shop – “Plenty of Warnings” Says Magistrate

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Limiting Law Breaches Lights Left on At Wombwell Shop "Plenty of Warnings" Says Magistrate A series of lighting prosecutions...

Soldier – Hill, John – Councillor Off To War

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times – December 9th 1939 Councillor Off To War Coun. John Hill, one of Darfield's youngest councillors, is somewhere abroad. He was a...

Soldier – Law E. – Served In Palestine.

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 Served In Palestine. Sergeant E. Law, son of Mr. Harold Law, licensee, of the Victoria Inn, Snape Hill, Darfield,...