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Butchers on Strike.

January 1918
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 03 January 1918 Butchers on Strike. The butchers of Swinton and Kilnhurst have gone strike because the local prices of...

Kilnhurst Pony Driver Fined At Rotherham – Wounding “Dandy”

January 1918
Sheffield Independent - Tuesday 01 January 1918 Wounding “Dandy”  Kilnhurst Pony Driver Fined At Rotherham A Kilnhurst pony driver, Leonard Bentley, aged 16, was yesterday at...

Heroism at Kilnhurst – Empire Medals for Chemical Workers

January 1918
Mexborough & Swinton Times, January 26, 1918 Heroism at Kilnhurst. Empire Medals for Chemical Workers The King has been pleased to grant medals of the Order...

Meat Troubles at Kilnhurst

February 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 23, 1918 Meat Troubles at Kilnhurst. At the Rotherham West Riding Police Court, on Monday, Wm. Hewitson, miner, of Kilnhurst, was...

Brer Rabbit

February 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 9, 1918 Brer Rabbit As I have walked the field at eve, Half dream in the waning light, Mine eye has wakened to...

Kilnhurst Work People’s Tribute to a Gallant Officer

February 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 16, 1918 On Saturday evening a dance was held in the Church Hall, Kilnhurst, in celebration of the honour conferred...

Soldier – Govett H. – Killed in Action

March 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 23, 1918 Pte. H. Govett York and Lancaster Private Govett of 84 Barton's Yard, Kilnhurst, was killed in action , in France...

Presentation by Mayor of Rotherham – Kilnhurst Man’s Military Meda

March 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 2, 1918 Presentation by Mayor of Rotherham Kilnhurst Man’s Military Medal At a special meeting of the Rotherham Borough Council, held on...

Soldier – Baker, Arthur – Wounded in Hospital

April 1918
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 24 April 1918 Captain Arthur Baker, M.C. York and Lancaster Regiment Captain Baker, sixth son of Mrs Baker and the...

Soldier – Bailey Brothers –Three Kilnhurst Brothers, One Missing

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Three Kilnhurst Brothers, One Missing Pte. Wilfred Bailey (K.O.Y.L.I.), (picture, centre) who lived with his sister, Mrs. Watson, at...