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Maintenance Order for Denaby Contractor

October 1917
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 23 October 1917 Herbert Flint (34). Colliery Contractor, of Denaby, was, yesterday, at the Rotherham West Riding Court, ordered to...

Gas Explosion at Swinton Church

October 1917
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 02 October 1917 Gas Explosion at Swinton Church Last night the verger of the Swinton Parish Church, William Bates, entering the...

Potters Printer – How an Apprentice was bound 100 years ago

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Potters Printer How an Apprentice was bound 100 years ago A Rockingham Reminiscence Mr Fred Liversedge, Swinton, has courteously permitted us...

Game of Chance at Swinton

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Game of Chance at Swinton Harold Frost (15), glass hand, was summoned for playing a game of chance with...

Obscene Language at Swinton

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Obscene Language at Swinton Alice A Round, married woman, Swinton, was charged with having used obscene language and with...

Soldier – Sheridan, William – Dangerous Injuries

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Private William Sheridan Yorkshire Regiment Private Sheridan, oldest son of the late Mr George Sheridan and Mrs Sheridan, 30 Victoria...

Soldier – First, William – Wounded

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 20, 1917 Sgt William Firth Machine Gun Corps Swinton – Wounded

Soldier – Lucas F.W.– Died of Wounds

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Private FW Lucas Royal Fusiliers Private Lucas who died in September 23 of wounds received in action in France,...

Soldier – Sharp, Albert John – Died in Casualty Station

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Private Albert John Sharp Notts and Derby Private Sharp, adopted son of Mr and Mrs Frank Sharp, of 9 Victoria...

Soldier – Winrow, John William – Former Constable Died Of Wounds

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Private Winrow, formerly a police constable stationed at Piccadilly, Swinton has died of wounds received in September 18. Private...