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New Guardians – Mrs Siddall – Mrs Wignall

April 1928
Mexborough and Swinton  Times April 6, 1928 New Guardians Mrs Siddall Mrs Wignall

Swinton Urban District Council New Chairman

April 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 20, 1928 Mr. James Kelly, the new chairman of the Swinton Urban District Council, is not yet seasoned in municipal...

Swinton Servant’s Thefts.

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 11, 1928 Swinton Servant's Thefts. Lucy Law Hartley, 17, domestic servant, of 1, Quarry Street, Mexborough, was charged at the Rotherham...

A Promising Recruit

May 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 11, 1928 A Promising Recruit. A leading part in Swinton's encouraging opening success on Saturday was played by one of the...

Scarborough 151 Swinton 78 – Swinton Captain Points Out “No Catch.”

May 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 28 May 1928 Swinton Captain Points Out "No Catch.” Scarborough Win. At Scarborough, Swinton were beaten by 73 runs, their...

Swinton 163 Bolton 139 – Swinton Just in Time Beat Bolton

May 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 14 May 1928 Swinton Just in Time Beat Bolton Swinton won a thrilling game at Swinton Saturday in the last over...

Boy’s Body recovered from Canal

June 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 29 June 1928 Boy's Body recovered from Canal The body the boy Raymond Pope, (five), 20. Talbot Road, Swinton, who disappeared...

Widow’s Throat Wound – Open Verdict Returned at Swinton Inquest.

June 1928
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 22 May 1928 Widow's Throat Wound Open Verdict Returned at Swinton Inquest. At Swinton, yesterday, Mr. J. Kenyon Parker held an inquest...

Choir Festival At Swinton.

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1928 Choir Festival At Swinton. The head of the great procession of choristers passing into the Swinton Churchyard for the...

Champion for the Last Time – John Gittins

June 1928
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1928 John Gittins, the Swinton Bridge boy, winning the Swinton and Kilnhurst schools championship in the 100 yards for...