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“Salute” Week Parade

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944 “Salute" Week Parade A section of Swinton's " Salute" Week parade passing the saluting base at the opening ceremony on...

Marconigrams – May 20th, 1944

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 Marconigrams Eighteen defendants from Wombwell, Blacker Hill, Darfield and Great Houghton were fined 7s 6d each at Barnsley on Monday...

Marconigrams – May 20th, 1944

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 Marconigrams A patient of the Montagu Hospital, Mexborough, who signs himself “A Man from Rawmarsh,” has sent to the Hospital...

Marconigrams – May 27th, 1944

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944 Marconigrams Mexborough Comforts Fund hope to make £100 by their annual flag day this week-end. Mr. H. L. V. Evans of...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List Wednesday – Cyril Shuttleworth, Cross Lane, Farnley, Leeds, foreign body in eye. George Hampshire, (15),...

Salute the Soldier Week Exhibition

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times May 20th, 1944 Beautiful embroidery display at an unusual Swinton Salute the Soldier Week exhibition last Thursday.

Swinton Pass “Salute” Target – Chance for a Record

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944 Swinton Pass “Salute” Target Chance for a Record Swinton and Kilnhurst have saluted the soldier this week by passing their £50,000...

Attacked By Soldier – Swinton Woman Assaulted

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th 1944 Attacked By Soldier Swinton Woman Assaulted Alleged to have committed grievous bodily harm on two married women whom he met in...

Rockingham 109 Swinton 61 – Rockingham Beat the Champions

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944 Yorkshire Council Rockingham Beat the Champions A confident battling display by H. Wroe was the principal feature in a spectacular victory...

Swinton 102 for 3 Elsecar 101

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 Yorkshire Council Champions in Good Form Swinton playing their first home game of the season, against Elsecar, had a good seven...