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Wedding – Powell & Arkley

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 Powell & Arkley The marriage took place on Saturday at Darfield Parish Church of Miss Myra Sylvia Powell, only...

Wedding – Winfrey & Agar

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 11 April 1942 The marriage was solemnised on Tuesday at St. Helen's Church, Thurnscoe, of Miss Betty Winfrey, eldest daughter...

Miner Collapsed & Died

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times, April 25, 1942 Inquest. At a Thurnscoe inquest on Monday the Doncaster District Coroner (Mr. W. H. Carlile) returned a verdict of "Natural...

Miner’s Death.

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times, April 25, 1942 Miner's Death. John Alfred Phelps (35), miner, of 3, Marlborough Avenue, Thurnscoe, died at the Montagu Hospital on Tuesday...

Houghton Miners’ Fine Effort

April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 Houghton Miners' Fine Effort Workmen of Houghton Main Colliery have earned warm commendation for a notable contribution to the...

Neglectful Fathers – Thurnscoe Men Sent To Prison

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 Neglectful Fathers Thurnscoe Men Sent To Prison For causing unnecessary suffering to his five children, aged from...

Thurnscoe Man Who Ignored N.S. Order

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 Fined £25 Thurnscoe Man Who Ignored N.S. Order Summoned at the Doncaster West Riding Police Court on...

Soldier – Hughes J. – Headmaster’s Promotion

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 Headmaster’s Promotion Mr. J. Hughes, of "Glentworth," High Street, Thurnscoe, who, before taking a commission in in the...

Editorial – India: Why Now?

4 April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 India: Why Now? The fanfare accompanying the offer of Dominion self-government to India is part of a...

Editorial – War Commentary

11 April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 War Commentary Whatever we do with India after the war we have to hold it now, with or without...