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Thurnscoe Child’s Death From Scalds

November 1938
Leeds Mercury - Wednesday 23 November 1938 Thurnscoe Child’s Death From Scalds Mary Wolfinden (2), daughter of Arthur Wolfinden, brick drawer, Chapel Street, Thurnscoe, died...

Oldest Resident’s Death

November 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1938 Oldest Resident's Death Thurnscoe’s oldest resident, Mr John Thomas Humphries, died on Sunday at the age of 90, at...

Thurnscoe Chrysanthemum Show

November 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 18, 1938 Thurnscoe Chrysanthemum Show Left: Mr. S. Archer with the plant which won him the "best specimen" prize at Thurnscoe...

Thurnscoe Ploughing Champion

November 1938
Leeds Mercury - Friday 11 November 1938 Thurnscoe Ploughing Champion The cream of the country’s ploughmen took part in the championship class at the 41st...

Golden Wedding – Mr and Mrs Robinson

December 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1938 Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. E. Robinson, of 2, School Street, Thurnscoe, celebrated their Golden Wedding quietly at home...

Thurnscoe Model Maker’s Remarkable Eye for Detail

December 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 2, 1938 Thurnscoe Model Maker’s Remarkable Eye for Detail A claim made recently that for a district of its size, Dearne...

Wedding – Blount & Emery

December 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1938 Miss Annie Elizabeth Blount, 26, Dane Street and Mr George Emery, 33, Doncaster Road at Saint Hilda's Church

Wedding – Jackson & Horner

December 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times Miss Elsie Jackson, Windsor Street, Thurnscoe and Mr Henry Horner, organist at Bolton Parish Church at Saint Hilda's Church

Ordeal in the Pit – Thurnscoe Deputy Called to Dying Son

December 1938
Leeds Mercury - Monday 12 December 1938 Ordeal in the Pit Thurnscoe Deputy Called to Dying Son Lawrence Schofield, deputy of Hickleton Main colliery near Mexborough,...

Thurnscoe East Methodist Church Bazaar

December 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 9, 1938 Mrs F.M.Osborne (Sheffield) opening the Thurnscoe East Methodist Church Bazaar on Wednesday