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New Vicar – Rev H. W. Quarrell.

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 Rev H. W. Quarrell. A large congregation gathered at Swinton Parish Church on Tuesday, when the new Vicar, the...

Marconigrams – April 11th, 1942

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 Marconigrams New Vicars were Instituted and Inducted at Swinton and Kilnhurst on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Twenty-two teams competed for...

Marconigrams – April 25th, 1942

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times, April 25, 1942 Marconigrams A special service for Scouts will be held at Mexborough Parish Church on Sunday afternoon. Mr. S C. Hacking, for...

Marconigrams – April 4th, 1942

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 Marconigrams Empire Youth Sunday will be observed this year on April 26th. The new Vicars of Swinton and Kilnhurst...

Soldier – Ladlow, Arnold – Missing In Malaya

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 Missing In Malaya Mrs D. E. Ladlow, 9, Rockingham Road, Swinton, has received official intimation that her husband,...

Soldier – Callear, Sidney F. – Missing in Far East – Killed in 1943

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 11 April 1942 Missing. Mr. and Mrs. S. Callear, of 51, Brookfield Avenue, have been officially informed by the War Office...

Sailor – Dunstan, Colin – On Land and Sea

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 On Land and Sea Able Seaman Colin Dunstan, of 6, Talbot Road. Swinton, volunteered in July 1940, and was...

Sailor – Stacey, Alan – Serving in Sunk Cruiser

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 Serving in Sunk Cruiser The announcement of the loss of H.M.S. Cornwall caused anxiety to Mr. and Mrs....

Soldier – Beresford, Douglas – Fruit in Plenty

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 Fruit in Plenty Driver Douglas Beresford, of "Greenfield," Racecourse Road, Swinton, is a despatch rider in the R.A.S.C. now...

Soldier – Bowen, Clifford – Swinton Grenadier.

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 Swinton Grenadier. Here is a picture of Pte Clifford Bowen, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bowen, 42,...