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Editorial – “The Answer to Defeat is Victory”

14 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941 "The Answer to Defeat is Victory" Mr. Churchill's speech on Tuesday, dispelled the thundercloud that settled...

Editorial – Russia – Rash Rupture

28 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 June 1941 Russia - Rash Rupture It is perhaps too early yet to hope that the war has now...

Soldier – Walford, Ben – Prisoner Of War.

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 2nd 1941 Prisoner Of War. Notification has been received by Mrs. Walford, of 41, Welfare View, Goldthorpe, that her husband, Driver...

Thurnscoe By-Worker’s Death – Three Months After Accident

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 July 1941 Three Months After Accident Thurnscoe By-Worker's Death A verdict of "Accidental Death " was recorded by...

Marconigrams – July 19th, 1941

July 1941
South Yorkshire Times, July 19, 1941 Marconigrams Superintendent L. Heeson, of Mexborough Fire Brigade, and Mrs Heeson, celebrated their silver wedding on Monday. A postcard received by...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List – July 19th, 1941

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 July 1941 Montagu Hospital The Week's Casualty List Treated but not detained: Thursday: Clifton injury Walton, to back;...

Montagu Hospital – This Week’s Casualty List – July 05th 1941

July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 July 1941 Montagu Hospital This Week's Casualty List Treated but not detained: Thursday Burton Dancy, 10, Roman Street, Thurnscoe,...

Editorial – Melee – Titanic Struggle

5 July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 July 1941 Melee - Titanic Struggle The titanic struggle between the Germans and the Russians is now nearly a...

Editorial – Catching a Tartar

12 July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 July 1941 Catching a Tartar Although the situation the Russian front is still obscure, the wistfulness of the German...

Editorial – Blunted Blitzkrieg

19 July 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 July 1941 Blunted Blitzkrieg With the fourth week of Hitler’s cynical onslaught on Russia nearly spent the campaign takes...