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Obituary – Mr L Saxton

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 A splendid record of 54 years' service to Kilnhurst Parish Church was brought to a close...

A Link With Home – “Times” Editorial

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 November 1939 A Link With Home By a coincidence the following letter from Signalman A. Ratchus, who is serving...

Soldier – Tate H. – How’s Kilnhurst?

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday, November 18, 1939 How's Kilnhurst? A Kilnhurst soldier serving in India is Pte. H. Tate, son of Mr. and Mrs....

Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”

4 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 November 1939 "I Would" and "I Dare Not" Still, like the cat i' the adage would" waits upon...

Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land

11 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 A Cry From No Man's Land The offer of the King of the Belgians and the...

Editorial – Queens Speech and Churchill’s Review (videos)

18 November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 18, 1939 The Gentle Queen The Queen's broadcast to the women of the Empire was one of the war's loveliest interludes....

Editorial – The Rigour of the Game

25 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 The Rigour of the Game The position of European neutrals is becoming increasingly uncomfortable. For our...

Breakfast with Bishop – Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 16, 1939 Breakfast with Bishop Wath Deanery Welcome for Dr L. S. Hunter The clergy of the Rural Deanery or Wath-on-Dearne extended...

Wedding – Sales & Oliver

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30 , 1939 The wedding took place at Kilnhurst Parish Church on Sunday of Miss Lilian May Sales, daughter of...

Men’s Unanimous Decision

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 December 1939 Men's Unanimous Decision The strike of engineers at the steelworks of Mess's. John Baker and Bessemer...