January 1940
Obituary – Mr. Theophilus Gough
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940
Obituary - Mr. Theophilus Gough
A well-known Swintonian, noted for his activities in connection with Mexborough Montagu Hospital and...
Wedding – Beech & Sprunt
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 6, 1940
Miss Joan Mary Beech, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Beech, "Linwood”, Station Street, Swinton, was...
Wedding – Norton & Massey
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 6, 1940
The marriage of Miss Lily Norton. younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Norton, of 41, Queen...
Both To Blame – Cars Collide In Black-Out Incident
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940
Both To Blame
Cars Collide In Black-Out Incident Near Mexborough
A Swinton contractor and a soldier who were driving cars...
Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940
Nazi Air Force's Busy Day
Planes Over British Coast
Soon Driven Off : No Bombs Dropped
Italian Volunteers...
Sailor – Viccars, Stanley – A Swinton Seaman
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 January 1940
A Swinton Seaman
A.B. Seaman Stanley Viccars, aged 22, a seaman gunner, only son of Mr. and...
Soldier – Kime F.R.– On Leave
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940
0n Leave.
Driver F.R. Kime, of Queen Street, Swinton left on Wednesday night to return to France after spending...
Editorial – Frozen War
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1940
Frozen War
Our war is still frozen, and shows little sign at present of thawing. Here do we see...