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Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us

8 August 1914
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 August 1914 The Blow - The European War is Come Upon Us The long-dreaded European war has come upon...

Serious Disturbances – The Shops and Wounded

May 1915
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 15, 1915 Wrecked Business Premises at Goldthorpe The top picture is that of the extensive business premises of Mr JR Bakewell,...

Serious Disturbances – Business Premises Wrecked – Baton Charges by the Police.

June 1915
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 15, 1915 Serious Disturbances at Goldthorpe.                Five Men Shot-Four Arrests                                                        Extensive Business Premises Wrecked. Baton...

Soldier – Finney, Frank – Killed in Action

January 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 1, 1916 Private Frank Finney, Grenadier Guards Killed in Action, December 4, 1915, aged 30 22062, 4th Battalion Husband of Ann Finney, 21...

Soldier – Lloyd J. – Wounded

January 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 29, 1916 Goldthorpe Soldier Wounded Private J Lloyd, 9th York & Lancs Wounded  

Soldier – Saville, John – Invalided Home with Gas Poisoning

January 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 22, 1916 Highgate Sapper Gassed Sapper John Saville, Royal Engineers 14 Nicholas lane, Highgate, Goldthorpe Invalided Home  with Gas Poisoning  

Sailor – Wilson A.J. – Died at Alexandria of Wounds

February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 19, 1916 Able Seaman A. J. Wilson (R.N.D.) of Goldthorpe Died at Alexandria of Wounds  

New Church at Goldthorpe

March 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 11, 1916

Soldier – Cartwright, George – Goldthorpe Marine Missing

March 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1916 Private George Cartwright, Royal Marines, Private Cartwright of 27 Main Street, Goldthorpe, who has been missing in the Dardanelles since...

Soldier – Blunt, Levi – Killed in Action

March 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 11, 1916 Lance Corporal Levi Blunt (York and Lancs) 16986, 8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, died on February 24 Cemetery :...