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The Jackson Family at Buckingham Palace.

April 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 5, 1919 Conisbrough and Swinton V.C.'s Investiture at Buckingham Palace Impressions of a Great Occasion The Jackson family at Buckingham Palace Left to right:...

Swinton Bridge 5, Mexborough Central Boys 2. – Montagu Schoolboys Shield Final

28 April 1919
Sheffield Independent - Monday 28 April 1919 Victory In Final. Swinton Bridge 5, Mexbro’ C. 2. The final for the Montagu Schoolboys Shield, newly presented...

Fractured Spine

May 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 23 May 1919 Fractured Spine. A woman named Clara Panther, aged 53, wife of William Panther, miner, Wath Road, Swinton,...

Veteran Teacher – Retirement of Mr. C. W. Fretwell

May 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 31, 1919 Veteran Teacher Retirement of Mr. C. W. Fretwell After half a century of teaching, and with a record of 40...

Remarkable Matrimonial Case.

May 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 23 May 1919 Remarkable Matrimonial Case. An extraordinary reason for bringing a case before the magistrates was given in the Second...

Swinton 179 for 7 Darfield 26 

May 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 31, 1919 Swinton 179 for 7 Darfield 26  Swinton showed a gleam of their old form on Saturday, when they...

Swinton Miner Drowned – “Jolly” Night Ends Tragically

June 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 14th, 1919 Swinton Miner Drowned. A “Jolly” Night Ends Tragically A Strange Coincidence Mr. Kenyon Parker held an inquest on Tuesday into the...

The Unlucky Thirteenth.

June 1919
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 05 June 1919 The Unlucky Thirteenth. The Swinton stove grate workers gave a hearty welcome home to their returned soldiers...

Rotherham 132 for 8  Swinton 131

June 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 7th, 1919 Rotherham 132 for 8  Swinton 131 Swinton's visit to Clifton Lane resulted in a good sporting game, with a...

Railwaymen’s Splendid Presentations – Tribute to The Late L/Cpl Jackson, V.C.

June 1919
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 7th, 1919 Railwaymen's Splendid Presentations. Tribute to The Late L/Cpl Jackson, V.C. A number of interesting presentations were made during an interval...