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Two Saved – One Drowned

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton TimesĀ  June 28, 1941 Two Saved - One Drowned At an inquest at Darfield on Monday a 12 year old pupil of Wath...

Darfield Heroin

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton TimesĀ  June 28, 1941 Eileen Woodcock, of Darfield (right) the Wath Grammar School girl who rescued two children who were in danger...

Editorial – The Tragedy of Syria

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 June 1941 The Tragedy of Syria Against brave resistance bred of loyalty to a bad cause, we are...

Airman – Carr, John Harrison – Pilot Now

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 Pilot Now. John Harrison Carr, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Carr, Woodhall Lane, Darfield, has been...

Airman – Thompson, Leslie – Schoolboy International

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941 Schoolboy International Footballer Leslie Thompson (18), the schoolboy international footballer, and son of Mr. and Mrs. A....

Sailor – Shaw J. – Keen Sportsman

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 Able Seaman J. Shaw. 47. York Cottages, Pitt Street, Low Valley, formerly a surface worker at...

Soldier – Parnham W. – Royal Engineers

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 Sapper W. Parnham (25), youngest son of Mr. W. Parnham and the late Mrs. Parnham, School...

Soldier – Vizzard, Fred – Party in Prison Letter from Soldier

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 21, 1941 Party in Prison Letter from Low Valley Soldier Mr. and Mrs. George Vizzard. of 58, George Street, Low Valley, have...

Editorial – After Crete

7 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 After Crete For the fourth time the Nazis have thrust us into the sea. Our expulsion...

Editorial – “The Answer to Defeat is Victory”

14 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941 "The Answer to Defeat is Victory" Mr. Churchill's speech on Tuesday, dispelled the thundercloud that settled...