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Editorial – The Price of Survival

12 April 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 April 1941 The Price of Survival The first full war Budget presents us with a sombre but striking...

Editorial – Britain at Bay

19 April 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 April 1941 Britain at Bay A swift shadow has passed over our military position in North Africa, where...

Editorial – Greek Tragedy

26 April 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 26 April 1941 Greek Tragedy The war in Greece is not yet over but it is far spent. The...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Parry

May 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 May 1941 Golden Wedding. Fifty years ago last Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. William Parry, of The Bungalows, Darfleld, were...

“Deathless” Fame – Distinction for Darfield

May 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 May 1941 "Deathless" Fame Distinction for Darfield An appeal to the people of Darfleld to play their part...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List May 24, 1941

May 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 May 1941 Montagu Hospital The Week's Casualty List Treated but not detained: Thursday EmiIy White. 8, Auckland Road, Mexborough, injury to...

Bolton 130   Darfield  121 – First Win This Season

May 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 May 1941 Yorkshire Council That Man Again! - White Takes Seven Elsecar 135  Mexborough 84 A snappy spell by...

Soldier – Bowden, William – Prisoner of War.

May 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 May 1941 Prisoner of War. William Bowden, who resided with his sister, Mrs. Noah Harley, at Church Street, Darfield,...

Killed In Raid.

May 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 May 1941 Killed In Raid. Miss Mona Bedford (21), grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Wistow, The Bungalows, Edderthorpe...

Soldier – McArdle – Darfield Lads

May 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 31 May 1941 Darfield Lads Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. McArdle of Coronation Street, Darfield, are serving in...