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Swinton  112  Denaby 78 – Wardle’s Effort Fails To Save Denaby

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944 Yorkshire Council Wardle’s Effort Fails To Save Denaby Swinton  112  Densby & Cadeby  78 An unavailing fight by J. H....

Thorncliffe 64 Swinton 65 for 2 – Swinton on Top At...

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944 Yorkshire Council Swinton on Top At Thorncliffe Thorncliffe, for their home match with Swinton on Saturday, lacked the services of F....

Goal Scoring Record – Rotherham United Leader’s Success

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 Goal Scoring Record Rotherham United Leader’s Success It is not so much the player himself, as good management and team spirit...

Airman – Yarnold, William Bertram – Appointed Education Officer

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 Appointed Education Officer Flight Lieutenant William Bertram Yarnold (38), R.A.F. son of Mrs. and the late Mr. T. Yarnold, 16,...

Marconigrams – May 06th, 1944

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944 Marconigrams Sgt. John Chalmers, R.A.F., of Low Valley has been awarded the D.F.M. for his part in bringing safely...

Sailor – Bradshaw, Douglas – Naval Gunner

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, May 20, 1944 A Naval Gunner. Ordinary Seaman Douglas Bradshaw (20), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bradshaw, of 88, William...

Sailor – Lawrence, Derek – Writes Verses.

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, May 20, 1944 Sailor Writes Verses. Telegraphist Derek Lawrence, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawrence, of 29, Slade Road, Swinton,...

Soldier – Vickers, John – Escape After Capture

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944 Escape After Capture L.Cpl. John Vickers (24) only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Vickers, 80, Manor Road, Swinton was...

Soldier & Sailor – Waterfield Brothers – Brothers Far Apart

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th 1944 Brothers Far Apart Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. David Waterfield, of 6, Albert Street, Swinton, are serving in the...

Editorial – Neutrality

6 May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944 Neutrality Neutrality is not an absolute state. It has infinite variety.  The war has gone on long enough to demonstrate...