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Kilnhurst Drowning Tragedy – One Life Saved, One Lost

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 6, 1940 Kilnhurst Drowning Tragedy Boys Fall Into Pond Desperate Rescue Attempts One Life Saved, One Lost Vain efforts by several...

Wedding – Windle & Ibbotson

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 The wedding took place at Kilnhurst Parish Church of Miss Miriam Windle, only daughter of Mr....

Airman – Thompson, Frank – Grateful Kilnhurst

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940 Grateful Kilnhurst The work of Swinton and Kilnhurst War Welfare Fund is not unappreciated by Kilnhurst members of H.M....

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...

Soldier – King J.B. – Ambulance Enthusiast

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 Ambulance Enthusiast Gunner J. B. King, of 14, Springfield Road, Kilnhurst, son of Mr. and Mrs. G....

Soldier – Atkinson, Edgar William – Letters Gone Astray?

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940 Letters Gone Astray? Private Edgar William Atkinson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Atkinson, who...

Editorial – Frozen War

6 January 1940
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1940 Frozen War Our war is still frozen, and shows little sign at present of thawing. Here do we see...

Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)

22 February 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 February 1940 The Nelson Touch The latest exploit of the British Navy rounds off the story of the...

Snowball Fines

March 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 2 March 1940 Snowball Fines For throwing snowballs in Victoria Street, Kilnhurst, on January Kilner, Mr. T. Knowles, Mr. and...

Airman – Pilot Officer R. S. S. Black.

March 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 9, 1940 Kilnhurst R.A.F. Victim Colliery Manager’s Son Killed Talented Pilot Pilot Officer R. S. S. Black. The first Kilnhurst man to be killed...