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Soldier – Parsons, Douglas – Soldier Missing.

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941 Soldier Missing. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Parsons, of Reefton, Racecourse Road, Swinton, have received intimation from...

Soldiers – Kerry, Stephen & Stables, Parker – Uncle and Nephew Serving

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 21, 1941 Uncle and Nephew Serving A popular figure in sporting circles in the Mexborough and Swinton area, Pte. Stephen Kerry,...

Rockingham 147 Swinton 150 for 7 – Missed Catches Lose Rockingham Game

7 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 Mexborough’s Surprise Defeat Hargreaves' Fine Innings Mexborough were surprisingly defeated by eight wickets by Doncaster Town...

Editorial – After Crete

7 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 After Crete For the fourth time the Nazis have thrust us into the sea. Our expulsion...

Editorial – “The Answer to Defeat is Victory”

14 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941 "The Answer to Defeat is Victory" Mr. Churchill's speech on Tuesday, dispelled the thundercloud that settled...

Editorial – The Tragedy of Syria

21 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 June 1941 The Tragedy of Syria Against brave resistance bred of loyalty to a bad cause, we are...

Editorial – Russia – Rash Rupture

28 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 June 1941 Russia - Rash Rupture It is perhaps too early yet to hope that the war has now...

Wedding – Bambridge & Robinson

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 July 1941 A/C L. Robinson (Middlesborough) and Miss F. Bambridge (Swinton), a report of whose wedding appeared in...

Wedding – Twigg & Hawkins

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 July 1941 Mr. M L. G. Hawkins (Leicester) and Miss K Twigg (Swinton). Miss Kathleen Twigg, youngest daughter of...

Cinema – Roxy – Lucky Partners

July 1941
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