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Soldiers – Collins, Edwin & Brown, Stanley – Brothers Meet Ater Six Years

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Brothers Meet Ater Six Years In Ambulance Train in Italy Thurnscoe brothers who had not previously seen each other since the...

Chaos in the Coalfield

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, Saturday, April 1st, 1944 Chaos in the Coalfield Far from there being any improvement in the coal situation in South Yorkshire the position...

Thurnscoe Woman Teacher – Not Guilty on Stealing Charges

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Thurnscoe Woman Teacher Not Guilty on Stealing Charges Ethel Pilmer, 56, teacher of Thurnscoe, was found not guilty at the Leeds...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List Wednesday Dennis Dalton (17), 29 Hartley Street, Mexborough, injured wrist; Jack Green (14), 23, Manor...

Soldier – Drury, Frederick Walter – Wounded In Italy

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 18th, 1944 Wounded In Italy Mr. and Mrs. Drury of 10, Marlborough Avenue, Thurnscoe, have received a letter from their son, Guardsman...

Three Old Servants of Hickleton Main

February 1933
South Yorkshire Times February 10th 1933 Three Old Servants of Hickleton Main  

Spellbound

February 1933
South Yorkshire Times February 10th 1933 Spellbound Lord Halifax, at 93, sees its first “talkie,” the mining film, “Black Diamonds,” at a special matinee performance at...

Sailor – Hall, Robert – Sailor’s Escape

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th, 1944 Sailor’s Escape One of the survivors of a warship sunk while on convoy escort duty, Petty Officer Robert Hall, (23),...

Soldiers – Glover, John & Goldthorpe, George – Lost in Italy

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times February 26, 1944 Lost in Italy Here are pictures of Sergeant John Glover (30) and Private George Goldthorpe (24), of the York and...

Soldier – Crackles, Jack – Killed In Action

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 19th, 1944 Killed In Action Mrs. J. W. Crackles widow of Mr. Crackles of 3 Lidgett Lane, Thurnscoe East, has received news...

Hickleton Girl Commended

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 19th, 1944 Hickleton Girl Commended An unexpected adventure on a Lakeland holiday when she joined in a search for a crashed R.A.F....

King & Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields – Pithead Canteen Lunch

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944 King and Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields Pithead Canteen Lunch at Elsecar Queen’s Interest in Hickleton Production Feats In the course of a...

Sailor – Morris, Albert – In “V.C.” Submarine as Cook

January 1943
South Yorkshire Times January 16, 1943 In “V.C.” Submarine Thurnscoe Man as Cook One of the five Yorkshiremen in the crew of H.M. Submarine  " Thrasher," unique...

Thurnscoe Head Retiring – Mr. T. H. Bollans of the Hill School

January 1943
South Yorkshire Times January 16, 1943 Thurnscoe Head Retiring Mr. T. H. Bollans of the Hill School Mr. T. H. Bollans headmaster of The Hill Modern Boys'...

Official’s Rapid Promotion – New Agent at Hickleton Main

January 1943
South Yorkshire Times January 9, 1943 Official's Rapid Promotion New Agent at Hickleton Main From pit lad to the chief position at one of the largest, collieries...

Wedding – Humphreys & Ogley

January 1943
South Yorkshire Times Saturday, January 16, 1943 Mr H Ogley (Thurnscoe) and Miss E.M. Humphreys (Thurnscoe). The marriage of Miss Ethel May Humphreys, daughter of Mr...

Thurnscoe U.D.C. – ‘Flu Ravages – Trying Time – Toll of Children

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 27th, 1933 Thurnscoe U.D.C. 'Flu Ravages Thurnscoe’s Trying Time Toll of Children In his report to the monthly meeting of the Thurnscoe Urban Council on...

Festival Winners – Doreen Lynham

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 27th, 1933 Festival Winners – Doreen Lynham The other successful child was Doreen Lynham, who was placed first in the junior pianoforte...

Festival Winners – Joyce Davis

January 1933
South Yorkshire Times, January 27 Festival Winners – Joyce Davis Two little Thurnscoe girls were among the successful competitors in Saturday's successful second venture of the...

Burnt Child – Another Flannelette Tragedy

March 1934
South Yorkshire Times, March 9th, 1934 Burnt Child Another Flannelette Tragedy No Fireguard The Doncaster District Coroner (Mr. W. H Carlile) held an inquest at the Montagu Hospital...

Soldier – Rayner, Sydney Francis – Major Dies of Wounds

June 1944
South Yorkshire Times June 3, 1944 Major Dies of Wounds Major Sydney Francis Rayner (29), who died of wounds in Italy on May 21, was the...

Soldier – Bell, Peter – Clever Young Soldier.

June 1944
South Yorkshire Times June 3, 1944 Clever Young Soldier. Pte. Peter Bell (19), R.A.M.C, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Bell of 10, Wynn View, Thurnscoe,...

Soldier – Sykes, Leslie A. – In Italy

June 1944
South Yorkshire Times June 3, 1944 In Italy Sig. Leslie A. Sykes, who celebrates his 21st birthday on June 4th, is the son Of Mr and...

Editorial – Getting to Grips

17 June 1944
South Yorkshire Times June 17, 1944 Getting to Grips These last ten days have been the most heartening since Britain took up arms against the all-pervading...

Editorial – Well Begun

17 June 1944
South Yorkshire Times June 10, 1944 Well Begun At long last conjecture has given place to reality. The contact between Germany and the Allies broken off...