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Thurnscoe Miner’s Fatal Injuries – Unsuspected Weight Break

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 6, 1940 Caught Under Fall Thurnscoe Miner’s Fatal Injuries Unsuspected Weight Break A verdict of "Accidental Death" was recorded by the Doncaster...

Head-On Collision at Darfield “Bottleneck” – Nine Hurt In Road Smash

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940 Nine Hurt In Road Smash Two Buses Involved Head-On Collision at Darfield “Bottleneck” Road Blocked For Hours A View of The Damaged...

Soldiers – Bladen C. & Cooke, Charles -Two Local Reservists

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 January 1940 Two Local Reservists A reservist who has seen three of six three years' service in India, C....

Children’s Party at the Church Army Hall

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 Some of the 300 children entertained at a party at the Church Army Hall at Thurnscoe...

Mexboro’ and Dearne A.R.P. Workers Tackle “Paper” Incidents.

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 January 1940 “Leaflet" Raid With A Difference Mexboro' and Dearne A.R.P. Workers Tackle "Paper" Incidents. An A.R.P. control room...

Thurnscoe Man Ejected From Bus – ” Plenty Of Room For Me “

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 " Plenty Of Room For Me " Thurnscoe Man Ejected From Bus "There is plenty of...

Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 Nazi Air Force's Busy Day             Planes Over British Coast Soon Driven Off : No Bombs Dropped Italian Volunteers...

Sailor – Pennington E. – In “Graf Spee” Episode

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 In "Graf Spee" Episode Seaman E. Pennington, son of Mrs. M. Fairhurst and the late Mr. Pennington,...

Sailor – Sanderson Steward H. – Getting On In Navy

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 Getting On In Navy Steward H. Sanderson, a Thurnscoe youth serving in the Navy, is a son...

Sailor – Branch, Ronald – Not Noticeable!

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940 Not Noticeable! Although Lord Haw-Haw sank the Ark Royal time after time, Torpedo Seaman Ronald Branch, of 14, Edward...