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Wedding – Wright & Daykin
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 18, 1941
Sapper Eric Daykin, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Daykin, of 49, Crossland Street, Swinton, was married...
Marconigrams – October 4th, 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941
Marconigrams
Mexborough Secondary School is to be known in future as Mexborough Grammar School.
The annual gathering of...
Intrepid Legless Pilot (video)
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941
Intrepid Legless Pilot
Daring Bids for Freedom After two daring attempts to escape, Wing-Commander Douglas Bader...
Soldier – Stocks, John William – D.C.M.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 October 1941
Soldier's D.C.M.
“One of the most thrilling episodes of my life " is how Mrs. J. W....
Editorial – Good News
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941
Good News
Mr. Churchill is finding it increasingly difficult to conceal good news from us. In...
Wedding – Ainley & Riou – Married In London
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 November 1941
Married In London
Miss Mary Ainley, only daughter of Mr. Ainley and the late Mrs. Ainley,...
Marconigrams – November 1st, 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 November 1941
Hitler v Roosevelt
President Roosevelt's Navy Day speech was a declaration of undeclared war
"The shooting has started,"...
Aircraftwoman – Hewer, Nancy – In Balloon Barrage.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 November 1941
In Balloon Barrage.
One of the first women in the country to be posted to the balloon...
Soldier – Marsh, Jean Elsie – With The Forces
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 November 1941
With The Forces
Here is a picture of Miss Jean Elsie Marsh (21), only daughter of Mr....
Editorial – Hitler v Roosevelt
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 01 November 1941
Hitler v Roosevelt
President Roosevelt's Navy Day speech was a declaration of undeclared war
"The shooting has started,"...