1944 Quarter 1
Wedding – Finean & Fisher
South Yorkshire Times, January 1, 1944
Mr. E. Fisher (Middlecliffe) and Miss C. Finean (Darfield).
Miss Coral Finean, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Finean,...
Some Memorable Dates in 1943
South Yorkshire Times, January 1, 1944
Looking Back
Some Memorable Dates in 1943
January
9 – Announced that Mr. Frank Doxey, manager of Grimethorpe Colliery had been appointed...
Airman – Stables, William Irving – Commissioned
South Yorkshire Times, January 15, 1944
Commissioned
Wireless Operator Air-Gunner William Irving Stables, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Stables, of Barnsley Road, Darfield, who was...
Notable Service at Darfield
South Yorkshire Times February 26, 1944
Notable Service at Darfield
With 53 year’s service in pit work to his credit, Mr Robert Randerson (66), 76 Nanny...
Wedding – Rollinson & Bedford
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th, 1944
Mr. H Bedford & Miss J Rollinson
Miss Joan Rollinson eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Rollinson of Illsley...
King & Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields – Pithead Canteen Lunch
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944
King and Queen
Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields
Pithead Canteen Lunch at Elsecar
Queen’s Interest in Hickleton Production Feats
In the course of a...
Soldier – Barnes, Arthur Alexander – Bananas Sent Home
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th 1944
Bananas Sent Home
Arthur Alexander Barnes was born in Canada, and came to England to reside with relatives at Darfield...
Soldier – Powell, Ernest – Splendid Christmas Gift
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th 1944
Splendid Christmas Gift
Driver Ernest Powell of “Bona Vista,” Thurnscoe Lane, Great Houghton, is attached to the Royal Engineers. He...
Soldier – Vickerman, Harry – Here It Is, Harry
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th 1944
Here It Is, Harry
Pte. Harry Vickerman (31) son of Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Vickerman of South Street, Darfield is...
Soldier – Powell, Sonia – A.T.S. Driver
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th, 1944
A.T.S. Driver
Miss Sonia Powell, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oxley Powell, of School Street, who joined the...